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combat-wombatus · 4 years ago

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okayy so for my request 👉🏽👈🏽

can i get bakugo x f!reader and prompts: 14. “You’re so cute when you’re mad.” + 24. “Would you mind if I kissed you?”

okay i love you!! 🥺🥺 thank you for doing this!

14: “You’re so cute when you’re mad.” 24: “Would you mind if I kissed you?” Character: Bakugou

ok so like...i may or may not have gone slightly overboard and turned this into a whole fic-

it’s like 2.2k words lakdjfhasjkdh enjoy-

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“What? A party? I’m not fucking going.” Bakugou snarled. “Staying up past midnight is overrated. I need my sleep.”

“But Bakubro,” Kaminari whined. “We’re hosting! Mina planned it all, and she spent a lot of time doing it! You should at least go. You don’t have to stay up that late.”

“Tch. As if I care.” Bakugou shoved his hands in his pockets and slumped forward even more. “Pinky can waste all the time she fucking wants to. I’m not going.”

“It’s our last year at UA! Come on,” Kirishima joined in. “You can leave early if you want to! It’ll be mostly in the dorms anyways. Mina did plan a scavenger hunt though, in Gym Gamma. She says that she planted “mementos” of our school experience. Isn’t that fun?”

“Fun my ass. It’s stupid, is what it is.” He glared at Kirishima. “Should’ve visited my parents. Even the old hag isn’t as loud as all of you extras in the dorms.”

“You say that like you didn’t blast a hole in the wall just last week,” Kaminari pointed out.

Kirishima winced. “Denki-”

“WELL WHOSE FUCKING IDEA WAS IT TO PRETEND THAT THEY WERE FUCKING KIDNAPPED?!?” Bakugou waved a fist wildly in Kaminari’s face.

“Fair point, fair point. You should’ve seen the look on your face though! (Y/N) thought you’d murder her!” Kaminari cackled.

“I’D NEVER FUCKING MURDER HER! ARE YOU INSANE??” Bakugou’s palms started crackling.

“Hey, chill bro, we know that.” Kirishima tried to calm him down.

Kaminari was not so lucky. “Why? You joke about murdering us all the time. What’s so different about her?”

Bakugou turned, a quick retort on the tip of his tongue, before he realized that Kaminari was, actually, right for once.

“She’s…she’s…” He stuttered.

Kaminari let out a hoot of laughter. “I knew it!”

“Shut the fuck up!” Bakugou’s face turned beet red. “You don’t know what you’re talking about!”

“Suit yourself. We know the truth.” Kaminari patted Bakugou’s shoulder.

“Oh yeah, Bakubro! (Y/L/N)-chan is going to be at the party too! Why don’t you confess to her there? That would be fun! And then Mina will forgive you for leaving early too!”

Bakugou’s left eye twitched. “There’s nothing to confess, Shitty Hair. And I don’t give a rat’s ass what Mina thinks.”

Kirishima and Kaminari looked at each other, then turned back to Bakugou.

“Sure,” Kirishima smirked. “Nothing at all.”

“Hey! (Y/N)!” Mina ran up to you. “You’re coming to the party, right?”

You turned to face her. “Sure am! Who isn’t? It’s in the dorms anyways so there’s not much of a point in not coming, right?”

Mina sighed. “Kiri and Kami are having a hard time convincing Bakugou to come. Something about his sleep schedule?”

You were a little disappointed, but it was to be expected. Bakugou didn’t participate much in team-building activities anyways. “Can’t relate. My sleep schedule has been fucked to high heaven.”

“Right? What a crappy excuse.” Mina rolled her eyes. “Anyways, Sero’s waiting for me in the gym to help set the scavenger hunt up. See ya later, yeah?”

“Sure! Do you want more help? I can help you guys set things up if you’d like,” you asked.

Mina leaned forward, smiling mischievously. “Nope! It’s all good! And besides, I want you to participate in the game, so you can’t help!”

You smiled. “Ah, okay. Well, I’ll see you later then!”

“See ya!” Mina winked and gave you a little wave.

“So, the rules of the game are simple: whichever team finds and touches our very own 3-A New Year’s Ball, together, wins!” Mina exclaimed from her place on the couch.

“What kind of shitty game is this?” Bakugou growled, leaning against the kitchen counter.

Mina pouted. “Hey! Sero and I spent a lot of time making this happen!”

“Yeah! They were amazing!” Ochaco jumped up too. “Stop being ungrateful!”

“Fine, whatever.” Bakugou crossed his arms. “Get on with it already. We don’t have all night.”

“Actually, we do! Not everyone here has the sleeping schedule of an old man,” Kaminari piped in.

“Shut up, Dunce Face. Nobody asked.” Bakugou scowled.

“Hey! Back to the regular program. You get to choose your own partners! Isn’t that exciting?” Mina waved her piece of paper around wildly. “Now get to it! You have three minutes!”

You looked around the room. You would’ve asked Mina, but she and Sero weren’t participating since they were the ones who hid it. They had also apparently hidden clues all over Gym Gamma as to where the location of the ball was.

“Ocha-” Oops. She’d already teamed up with Iida.

“Oi, Shitty Hair, come over here!” Bakugou yelled across the room. You sighed. Of course.

“Sorry Bakubro, I already have a partner…” Kirishima said rather sheepishly.

“…you WHAT?”

“Yeah…Momo here didn’t have a partner yet and…well…Mineta was hot on her trail,” Kirishima tried to explain as Momo breathed a sigh of relief.

“Shuckers!” Mineta faceplanted onto the couch. “I never get what I want”

“Hmph. Karma’s a bitch.” Jiro smirked from her position next to Kaminari.

“Dunce Face, you got a partner too?” Bakugou sighed, exasperated.

“Right next to me!” Kaminari pointed to Jiro with his thumb. You smiled in satisfaction. They were honestly adorable.

You turned to the rest of the room. Hagakure had already snagged Ojiro, Midoriya had, unsurprisingly, paired with Todoroki. Shoji and…Tsu? Koda had paired up with Sato, and…you snickered a little at the last pairing. Tokoyami had been bombarded with Aoyama’s relentless chatter. Which left…you and Bakugou.

Huh. That was weird. You swore that not everyone had a partner just a minute ago. And it was awfully strange that Tokoyami would choose to pair with Aoyama instead of you or even Bakugou, but…you supposed that he didn’t really have a choice in the matter.

“So. (Y/N).” Bakugou cleared his throat. “Partners?”

“Uh…yeah,” you replied, fidgeting slightly with your hands.

“Ok! Everyone is paired up and ready to go?” Mina was practically bouncing.

“Yeah!” Most everyone chimed in unison.

“Let’s do it then! Sero, come on! Lead the way!” She jumped down from her place on the kitchen counter.

“What the fuck? Pinky and Tape Arms hung that thing all the way up there?” Bakugou swore.

“You can use your quirk to get up there though, right?” You looked at him, brows furrowed.

“Duh. But what about you?” He looked you up and down. “Last time I checked, you couldn’t fly.”

“Easy! I’ll just ride on your back!” You chirped. “Unless you can’t carry me?”

“Tch. As if. Get on.” He squatted down, letting you scamper onto his back. “Ready?” You wrapped your arms around his neck and your legs around his waist.

You leaned into the crook of his neck, breath lightly fanning his face. “Ready,” you confirmed.

Cackling gleefully, Bakugou shot up into the sky, palms ablaze.

And as quickly as he flew, he was dropping to the ground even quicker.

“DAMMIT!” He glared daggers at the ice wall that had appeared over your heads. “Fucking Deku! And that IcyHot bastard!”

Spiraling, he tried his best to save the two of you from a hard impact on the ground, but he was only successful in twirling around in the air like a ballerina.

“Shit!” He tried to flip upside down in order to land on his feet, but the momentum was against him.

With an “oof”, the two of you landed in a pile on the (luckily) snow-covered ground.

“You alright there, idiot?” Bakugou said gruffly.

You groaned. You weren’t sure how, but you definitely sprained something with the way you landed. Ankle? Wrist? Perhaps both?

“Hey. Hey!” Bakugou climbed over the snowdrift to reach you. “Get up! The fuck is wrong with you?”

“Calm down, Bakugou!�� You pushed his hand away. “It’s just a sprain,” you pointed to your ankle.

“Nothing else?” He seemed intent on picking you up, so you let him.

“Nope, everything’s fine,” you assured him.

“Sorry about that!” Midoriya called out from atop his perch on Todoroki’s newly-formed glacier. “We got a little carried away!”

Bakugou stilled. You winced. Midoriya was in for a rough time.

“Deku…” He ground out. “What the FUCK do you think you and IcyHot are doing?”

“I-I’m sorry! We didn’t mean to knock you down from the air!” Midoriya started gesturing nervously. “I-I swear it was an a-accident!”

Todoroki sighed. “It was an accident. Let it go, Bakugou. And (Y/N), we are very sorry for having injured you. Would you like for us to accompany you to Recovery Girl? The game is over now.”

“The fuck did you say, IcyHot? No fucking way. I’m taking her.” He stomped towards Recovery Girl’s office, you firmly nestled in his arms.

“Think we succeeded?” Todoroki turned to Midoriya. “They seem to be getting along fine.”

“I…I’m not sure. It’s not great that (Y/L/N)-chan had to get injured for this to work, but…Recovery Girl will fix her up fine and Kacchan might finally realize that he has feelings for her…”

“Hey guys! Great job!” Sero dangled Mina from a tree branch overhead. “Look at them go!”

“It’s all according to plan…” Mina clapped her hands together. “Now, we just have to wait for the clock to chime twelve…”

“Fucking assholes.” Bakugou hadn’t stopped muttering underneath his breath since you’d left.

You giggled. He was so angry over such a small thing. It wasn’t like the fall was intentional; you’d both just been in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Bakugou stopped walking and stared at you. “What?” He frowned at you. “Why are you laughing? Did you knock your fucking head on the way down too?”

You started full-on laughing this time. “No, Bakugou. It’s just…you’re so cute when you’re mad,” you tried to explain. “Your eyebrows scrunch up and you purse your lips and…”

By this point, Bakugou was a blushing mess. No one had ever called him “cute” when he was angry before.

After a while, he broke the silence. “So…I don’t scare you?”

You laid your head on his chest. “Not at all.”

“Tch. You should be scared of me, dumbass.” He turned your body so that you were facing him, shielding his tomato-hued face from your gaze.

“And why should I be?”

“Because…because…I’m Bakugou Katsuki, dammit!” He clenched his fists, bunching up your parka.

Snickering, you decided to tease him. “Thank you, Captain Obvious. I thought you were Midoriya Izuku for a second.”

“You WHAT?!?”

The two of you bantered playfully all the way to Recovery Girl’s office. She took one look at you and frowned.

“Tsk. I thought there wasn’t training today?” She rifled around for an ice pack.

“There wasn’t. We played a game and I just sprained my ankle.” You explained sheepishly. “And possibly my wrist.”

Recovery Girl tapped her cane on your knee and sighed heavily. “You guys don’t know how to take care of yourselves! Playing a game and getting injured?” She rubbed her temples. “The hospitals are going to have a field day with the lot of you once you become pros.”

“Sorry. I promise I’ll be more careful next time.” You held in a wince as she prodded your ankle.

“Minor sprains. I’m going to wrap those and give you some gummies. Take this ice pack with you when you go. Ice for 10, leave for 20, and repeat for 3 hours. Got it?”

“Yes ma’am!” You held out your wrist for her to bind.

“And don’t you go do anything else dangerous now, you hear me?”

“Loud and clear!” You hopped nimbly off the table, landing on one leg, and was promptly scooped up again by Bakugou.

“Hey! Let me down! I can walk!” You protested against his arms.

Bakugou turned to Recovery Girl. “Look at her. You really want her to walk?”

“As a matter of fact, I do not. Stay still, young lady, and let him carry you,” she admonished.

You slumped in defeat, and Bakugou carried you out of the room.

“Ahh…young love,” Recovery Girl stared wistfully at your fading silhouettes. “I remember…”

“3!”

“2!”

“1!!”

“HAPPY NEW YEAR’S!!”

The class was situated in the common room, spread out over the numerous couches and munching on fresh cookies (courtesy of Momo and Sato).

And as the clock chimed 12, you looked to Bakugou, sitting right next to you.

“Can…can I…” You started nervously, fingers fidgeting with your ice pack.

“What? Spit it out,” Bakugou stared at you.

“Canikissyou?” You blurted out as fast as your tongue would let you.

He smirked. “What was that? I couldn’t understand you.”

You sighed. “Would…would you mind if I kissed you?”

Bakugou’s lips pulled into a wolfish grin. “All you had to do was ask, dumbass.”

Epilogue

“Do you think they caught on?” Mina whispered excitedly to Sero. “I wasn’t sure if they saw me leading Todoroki and Midoriya to the ball.”

“Nah, I think we’re fine. Besides, it’s not like he can complain. He got a girlfriend thanks to us, right?” Sero chuckled.

“Ok…if you say so…”

Suddenly, they heard a growl coming from the doorway to their left.

“Shit.”

“Run!!”

“I won’t let you bastards get away with this!!”

Coco’s New Year Celebration 20-21

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snugabugabunny · 2 years ago

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I actually don't specifically celebrate Xmas but I do love this time of year!

Imma just do some rapid fire cuz I'm bad at schedule posting

1. Fave tradition is riding in the car and looking at the lights! Two houses in my town go really all out!

2. I like being indoors more, so I like drinking coco or warm apple cider or Chai latte and look out the window at the pretty white-blue sky! I used to really like sledding but I can't physically do that anymore.

3. I love standing there as the fluffy snow comes down! Otherwise I stay inside and watch it!

4. Fave Xmas song: Believe (polar express Josh Groban), December Song (Peter Hollens), and lots of a cappella ones!

5. I just want everyone to have a good winter season! Of course I like presents, but I don't have a significant other, caregiver, or even any close friends. So most things I want I put on a personal wishlist and buy when I can. ... I guess right now I'm saving up to buy some video games!

6. Polar Express! Christmas Story! The Santa Clause! A few specific Hallmark movies like A Bramble House Christmas! And lots more but I can't think of more right now.

7. Most of my favorite gifts have come from my bio mom, she's really good at listening about my interests! A few years ago she got me lots of Octonauts toys!

8. I love giving gifts! When I was younger I'd buy gifts for my family when I was with friends, hide them in my closet, and wrap them myself. When I had a big group of pals I'd take the time to get everything personalized and special for them! But it's been awhile since I had pals like that... My bio mom likes scarves and I still have fun finding new ones for her during the season!

9. I color on Happy Color sometimes and they have holiday stuff!

10. Fave holiday snacks would be sweet drinks and chocolates and pastries!

11. Fave holiday food: not sure. I like ham but I like that any time of year!

12. Not really.

13. I like light strings!

14. I have some holiday colored plaid overshirts! And some "ugly sweater" patterned joggers! And some comfy dresses with cute print! Stuff for all the occasions really

15. Skip cuz basically already answered

16. I like lots of them but I'm totally going to say Polar Express again. Or the Snowman!

17. I have a Husky. He sits and lays in the snow all the time! He loves digging in it too!

18. Igloo? Long time ago and not well. I liked digging tunnels in big piles of snow though and making forts!

19. Fake tree that I reuse whenever I do put it up. It's a lot of work + kinda big so it's not up every year. But I'm allergic to a lot of things, pine trees included.

20. Santa Claus is awesome! The spirit of joy and giving from old stories is great. And I love when Santa shows up in movies and shows!

21. I'm not a good singer (even though I like singing a lot on my own) so I've never gone.

22. I like eating gingerbread and I like the idea, but I haven't made a house in a long time.

23. I watch fun movies and stay in comfy clothes and have warm yummy drinks!

24. Xmas eve is a good drive and look at lights time!

25. I've liked Xmas day in recent years where I just relax and do whatever I want! Nothing else specific cuz I enjoy warm yummy drinks, cute comfy clothes, and holiday movies any time of year that the mood strikes me!

#agere #25 days but all at once #safe agere #sfw agere #agere games #christmas

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ladynestaarcheron · 5 years ago

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Like Pristine Glass - Chapter Fifteen

ao3 - ff.net - masterpost

(tagging these cuties: @humanexile @skychild29 @rhysandsdarlingfeyre @candid-confetti @rhysandsrightknee @missing-merlin @azriels-forgotten-shadow @books-and-cocos @sezkins79 @city-of-fae @someonemagical @dusty-lightbulb @messyhairday-me)

what’s this?? a chapter for lpg, not 10 day after the last one?? bet your bottom dollar!!

thanks so much as always @thestarwhowishes!! and thanks to all my marvelous readers. i love you all so much. thanks for taking a chance on my weird maladaptive fantasy and sticking around<3

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December 20 - Year of

Nesta hadn't realized Emerie's shop was closing for Solstice, and apparently, Emerie hadn't realized Nesta wasn't celebrating.

"What are you doing here?" she asked, eyebrows raised, as Nesta entered.

"Working."

"The Commander left last night."

"So? I'm not his keeper."

"You don't...you're not going for Solstice?" Emerie frowned, like she couldn't understand.

Nesta shrugged. "I did not grow up with this holiday. I don't care about it."

"But it's fun," Emerie said, bewildered.

Nesta rolled her eyes as she began rehanging coats. She certainly did not classify an hours-long sit-down meal with her sister's in-laws as fun. Last Solstice, in fact, was a contender for Least Fun Night of Her Life.

"Your sisters probably bought you presents," Emerie said, pestering, which was quite unlike her. It was this obsession with Solstice, this worshipping. Apparently, her employer was infected with it as well. "Don't you like presents?"

"I prefer to buy things myself," Nesta said. She never did get the point of surprises. If you chose something yourself you couldn't possibly be disappointed, which she told Emerie.

"You can ask for something."

"Why do you have to wait for Solstice, then?" Nesta said. "If you want something, just buy it. If you have money. And if you don't, you can't celebrate anyway."

"Solstice isn't just about gifts."

"I don't worship your gods," Nesta said carelessly, making her way behind the front desk. She rifled through some of the papers she had on file—they ought to start thinking about spring wear, if they wanted to stay ahead of everyone else. "We should order lighter wear in January. Start putting things on the racks in February. Judging by how much we've sold this month—"

"I'm not very devout," interrupted Emerie.

Nesta looked up from the papers. Emerie's dark eyes were unblinking, her brown face schooled in a different expression from her usual indifference.

"All right," Nesta said.

"I don't go to any temple on Solstice."

"Fine," Nesta said. She didn't care. She had never been to a temple in her life.

"I still celebrate."

"Fine," Nesta said again. "I think we should order lighterwear in January."

"You should come to mine for dinner tomorrow evening," Emerie said.

Nesta narrowed her eyes.

"I was just going to go to the bonfires," she said. "But we could have a proper dinner."

"You're not spending it with your mother?"

"No...I eat breakfast with her."

Eugh. Breakfast with the whole family. Nesta cannot imagine any day deemed worthy of waking up early and then immediately being barraged by people.

"Fine," she said. "Will you look at this? My predictions for February..."

Emerie wasn't religious, as she said. This wasn't a dinner of worship. Or insufferable so-called family—Emerie never pretended to be Nesta's adoptive sister. Just...someone whom she got along with.

That was fine. This wasn't...instead of something else. It was just dinner. She'd had dinner with Emerie before. Before...before she'd started having it with Cassian every night.

This was fine.

December 15 - 1 year after

Their beautiful new archivist walked like a queen: back straight, chin set, stormy grey eyes surveying all that she saw as if considering everything in her path. All that went away when she picked up a book to read, melting like sugarberry ice in the summer, and it was Zeyn's favorite way to see her.

Her posture changed. Nesta always stood like she had a broom tied to her spine—did it not hurt, he wondered, to be like that all the time?—and when she found herself a quiet corner of Sugar Books, she folded into herself, unaware of her surroundings. Sometimes she would even mindlessly tug on a lock of her hair, tug it right out of the precise braid, and it would curl downwards, playing on her lashes—

"You're staring at her again," Maz snickered.

Zeyn snapped his head back to the book he was supposed to be working on. "I am not."

"Hush, Maz," Leyla said. "He's in love. It's sweet."

"It's creepy."

"I am not in love with her. And keep your voice down," he added, lowering his own dramatically. He risked a glance towards Nesta. Whether she was ignoring them or truly couldn't hear, he could not tell.

He wasn't in love with her. He had only just met her. But how could he not stare? She was so perfectly beautiful. Like she hadn't been born, like she'd been expertly made, sculpted by gods.

"You only think she's beautiful because she's High Fae," Maz said, sounding a bit sour.

"That's ridiculous," Leyla said, cutting in before Zeyn could himself. "Nesta is beautiful. But don't worry, Maz, we think you are, too." She winked as she picked up her crate of books and left.

Maz's eyes followed her out of the room.

"I'm sure she meant it," Zeyn teased.

"Oh, shut up. Go back to staring at Nesta."

"I wasn't staring."

"Were so..."

There was no point in arguing. It sounded pathetic, and it felt it, too. But it didn't need to be that way, right?

"Oh, great, there he goes," Maz muttered under his breath as Zeyn stood. "Off to swoop in on the scary pregnant lady."

Zeyn sincerely hoped she hadn't heard that. Nesta didn't appear to like to talk about her pregnancy much. She didn't like to talk to anyone about anything much. She was private to the point of secrecy.

"Good book?" he asked, sitting down next to her.

"It's all right," she replied, not looking up.

"Never did read any human-authored stuff much," he said. What was that flicker in her eye? "Maybe you could recommend some to me."

"That's my job."

He laughed. She didn't.

He cleared his throat. "So," he said, trying to find something else to talk about. "Are you excited for Solstice?"

That got her to look up. "You have Solstice here?"

He laughed. "Of course we do."

"No, I mean...the holiday?"

"Yeah. Why wouldn't we?"

Nesta looked back down. She closed her book, though. "They don't have it everywhere. In the Summer Court," she added. "They...only celebrate the one in the summer."

"Oh," Zeyn said. "Well...we like to celebrate whatever we can in Sugar Valley." He grinned. "I suppose you've already seen the list of Solstice festivities." Erest, the town councilhead, had been proud to announce it at last week's town meeting. He had hung it on the notice board at the inn, and she was still staying there—although not for much longer, he thought, as Adil definitely had some sort of plans to find her somewhere else.

"I have not," she said.

"Oh. Are you...going back for Solstice? To Prythian?" Perhaps, because she had not realized it was a holiday here as well, she had made plans to leave.

"No. I'm...I don't have anything planned." Something was sitting on the tip of her tongue, behind her red lips, pursed shut. But she didn't let it out.

"Well, you should come to one of the town's celebrations!" An idea clicked into his mind. "I mean, you'll have to come to ours, right?"

"Ours?"

"The Sugar Books celebration. We have a staff party. Solstice Eve."

No one did anything on the day before Solstice, did they? So when he announced to them that they all had to come and pretend like it wasn't only for Nesta, they wouldn't—well, Maz wouldn't be too cross. He doubted the rest of them would mind. Miri would probably even help him plan it.

"Oh. I didn't realize you were...so close."

"We are!" Well, they got along. For the most part. That was enough. "It'll be a lot of fun. You'll come?"

Nesta's eyes darted around the room. She smoothed her hands over her skirts—always a shade of grey, always modest. But not so form-hiding that he hadn't noticed the slight changes in her body over the past month or so. Early pregnancy flattered Nesta. "Sure," she said.

Zeyn bit back his broad grin, not wanting to scare her off. He couldn't stop the excited twitch of his ears, though.

December 21 - year of

This Solstice, Emerie thought, was shaping up to be even less festive than last, which was saying something, because only a few short months before that one, various males in her family had died on the front lines in the war against Hybern.

She had shared a quiet breakfast with her mother, who hadn't spoken too much. Mostly just shot her wary glances. Probably because of the demonic scent all over her.

And now she was preparing dinner to share with that demon.

She didn't blame her mother. Nesta's scent was sweet in the same warding way of venom. Any living being innately knew to stay away from it. And Nesta didn't exactly have a winning personality that encouraged otherwise.

But she did good things for her shop. Emerie liked her for that enough.

Nesta Archeron wasn't a bad person. She didn't deserve to have Solstice alone, even if she didn't celebrate it.

The hair on Emerie's neck prickled when she heard her short raps on the door, but she ignored them. She wasn't scared of her Other employee.

Emerie didn't have much finery, but she did make an effort on Solstice. She wore shoes that were prettier than they were sensible and her hemlines sparkled. A glittering pin kept her braid at the side of her head—her usual hairstyle, but the ornament was only ever worn a few times a year.

Nesta made no such changes to her wardrobe, but she didn't need to. She wore her hair in crown-like knots and braids every day and no matter how drab the grey she wore in her dresses, nothing could dull her beauty.

She had even, Emerie noted, filled out a bit in the weeks she had been here. Her frame, once pitifully thin, had sparked gossip when she had first arrived at camp. Emerie remembered hearing rumors about how the Commander did not feed the High Lady's terrifying sister...

"Happy Solstice," Emerie said.

Nesta grimaced.

Emerie turned so Nesta wouldn't see her roll her eyes. "Wine?" she said, looking over her shoulder.

Nesa's jaw clenched. Her eyes closed. "No," she gritted.

All right, then. Emerie thought perhaps it would be better if she didn't have any, either. She put the bottle down and said, "Don't suppose you saw any of the shows last night." Some of the males put them on—flips and tricks, flying through the air.

"No."

"Neither did I," she said, and she couldn't keep the bitterness out of her voice. That was another thing she liked about Nesta Archeron. She genuinely did not care about anything Emerie's people did. She hadn't liked it at first, but now, seeing her disdain for some of the most respected people in the camps, the absolute apathy she had for the cruel ones who mocked females like her on what was supposed to be a sacred day...

Well. She supposed she had a few reasons to be glad Nesta had decided to enter her shop the day she wandered around their camp alone.

December 18 - 4 years after

It takes an enormous amount of power to winnow all the way across the sea, so on the agreed-upon date, Feyre is to fly to Sugar Valley. Along with her husband.

Things have been much better with her sister over the past month—both of her sisters, actually. Feyre has visited a few times, and Elain came to stay for a whole week. The children had loved that, as Cassian had also managed to spend a few days then.

But she has still not seen Rhysand since that day in September five years ago.

She assumes they—Rhysand and Morrigan—will summon the strength they need to mind themselves in her presence. She doesn't ask for much. Only quiet.

Nicky bounces with excitement all morning, rattling off to Ollie a list of all the things they're going to do "across the sea", courtesy of the stories his aunts and father have spent the past few weeks filling his head with. Avery keeps tapping Nesta's legs and asking when they're going to leave.

Nesta lets them amuse themselves, for the most part, as she double—and triple-checks their bags. Presents for the children that she was instructed to take and keep as surprise until Solstice evening by various townsfolk (some for her as well), clothes, medication for Ollie's lungs—he hasn't needed it in a while, but it never hurt to have it along—some favorite toys, books, the purple cup Avery needs, jars of jam...

All of this, of course, to keep herself busy. Until half past ten, when she hears the knock on her door.

Steeling herself is not particularly easy to do with her children's cries of "I want to open the door!" chorusing around her, but she manages.

Nicky gets there first. He lifts his chubby hand high above his head to reach the doorknob and throws himself at Feyre when he sees her.

"Hey!" she says, laughing as she catches him. "Oh, hello to you, too, Ava!" For Ava has also launched herself at her aunt.

Ollie stays safely behind her legs. He had been excited to see Feyre, but Rhysand, standing behind her, throws him off. He looks up at her, and she smiles down at him reassuringly.

"This is your uncle, Rhys!"

Nesta cannot stop her lip from curling upward. She might deny the relation on her side, but Cassian obviously has not on his.

"Hello," he says, smiling along with Feyre. "Nicky, and Ava...hello, Nesta. You're looking well."

"Hmm."

"And you must be Ollie," Rhys says, bending to his knee, to meet him at eye-level. "Hi. I'm Rhys."

Ollie looks up at Nesta again.

"It's all right," she says to him quietly. "But you can stay with me."

Nesta pulls Avery and Nicky into a hug and tells them she'll see them soon. Rhys holds onto two of their bags and then swoops the pair of them into his arms. With a nod at Nesta, he disappears.

"Ready, Ollie?" Feyre asks him, picking him up and holding him close to her chest.

He nods against her and leans on her shoulder. Nesta grabs the other bags and links her arm in her sister's.

"Let's go."

And they do.

It is, as usual, a most disorienting experience, and Nesta loses her sense of self for a few moments, but Avery's laughing voice brings her back.

She sees Cassian first, holding Ava and Nicky. Ollie squirms out of Feyre's arms to run to him, too.

She feels an arm on her shoulder. "Are you all right, Nesta?"

"Fine," she says to Feyre.

They're in her home, the third one, on the banks of the Sidra. One of the living rooms. Nesta recognizes the stained glass windows, the midnight blues—and, of course, the painted pictures of everyone. Herself excluded, obviously.

She remembers when Feyre had shown her the house. She hadn't mentioned the original Archeron decor, but she hadn't needed to. It had been impossible not to notice, and it still is. Had she expected her to say anything? To ask why?

Perhaps it had bothered her then, but it doesn't now. Nesta has her own house. Contrary to what her sister believes, not everyone you know by blood or happenstance needs to hold an intimate place in your heart, a spot of honor on your walls.

"Nesta? Are you sure you're all right?"

Nesta looks up at Cassian. His smile from seeing the triplets has dimmed. "I'm fine." She clears her throat. "Where can I put our things?"

"Oh, well, actually...we'll take a carriage."

She could swear Cassian bites his lip—in nervousness?

"All right," she says, giving a little shrug. The townhouse doesn't include much better memories than this place, but she guesses it'll be better. At least they'll have their own place, at least she won't have to be around all of them for the whole time. "Let's go."

Feyre and Rhysand help them bring their things down where the carriage is waiting for them.

"We're all the way across the sea, Mummy!" Nicky exclaims, rushing to clasp her hand in his.

"We are, angel."

"And we're...we came the whole way!"

"The whole way."

"For Solstice!"

"Mm-hm," Nesta says, keeping an eye on Avery pulling Ollie along.

"Where are we going now?"

"We're going to take a short ride," she says, lifting him up into the carriage. "Now you Avery—yes, sit tight. We're going to take a short ride to where we'll be staying."

"Where are we staying?"

"With our aunts?"

"No, we'll—"

"Actually," Cassian cuts in, placing Ollie in, "we're going to my house."

Nesta gives him a sharp glance, but he doesn't meet her eye as he helps her in.

"I didn't know you bought a house here," she says, low so the children can't hear her.

"Yeah, I...I mean, do you want to stay at the townhouse? That's empty now."

"No, no, I'm sure yours is fine. I mean. Is it—have you—?"

"Yeah, yeah, I've got beds for them...and you...and there's...I think you'll like it. Close to a park."

No matter how low they talk, all three of them pick up on that.

"We're going to play in the park?"

"Are our aunts coming too?"

"All right," Nesta says, a bit loudly, over them all. "We're going to go to Appa's house first and eat lunch and get settled and then we'll go to the park."

She hides a smile at their answering cheers.

"Where is it?" she asks Cassian.

"Near the Rainbow."

She doesn't particularly like the hustle and bustle of Velaris' city center. Too many people, too loud. Sugar Valley residents can be plenty loud, sure, and all the forgotten gods know that town meetings can be ridiculously stifling, but there are not so many people that Nesta does not know them all by face if not by name.

But she sees the house—Cassian's house—is not too close to the Rainbow. In fact, it's closer to the Sidra. A nice bank, shallow waters. There are some families with small children playing there.

It's styled like most of the houses in Velaris—in fact, it looks a bit similar to the townhouse. She likes the novelty of her blue-boarded house in Sugar Valley, but the maple brown of this one is nice, too.

"Here we are," Cassian says, getting out first, to help them all down. He takes the bags in one hand and Ollie in his other. "Let's go."

The sparsely-decorated inside reminds her a bit of his home in Illyria, but perhaps with a bit more child-proofing done. There are no sharp edges in his living room; the chairs and tables are all rounded, so she doesn't stop the children from rushing off to explore the rooms on the top floor.

"Wow," Nesta says, looking around.

"Do you like it?"

She peers in through a doorway. "You have a proper dining room." She's not jealous. She loves her home. Just...she wishes she had one. It might be nice, one day, when the children are older.

"I haven't got much for it yet."

"I can see that." Beige appears to be the predominant color, which is...interesting. "Why...were you waiting for my sister's Solstice gifts? To match the decor to?" Feyre gives them all paintings every year—or at least, she used to.

Cassian laughs. "No, I was hoping...well, I don't know. I've never decorated a house before."

"You realize how insane that is?" she asks him. "You're nearly six hundred years old."

"I'm not nearly six-hundred years old..." he trails off. They've had this conversation countless times—teasing, gentle, mostly. And then one time, very much not.

"So," he says, clearing his throat. "This is the ground floor. Living room...dining room...kitchen...do you like the cabinets?"

He must be more anxious than she thought. "They're great."

"Do you want to see the upstairs?"

"Sure."

There are four bedrooms. "These two are smaller, so...oh, there you all are!" For the children have made their place in the room clearly meant to be theirs, with little beds corresponding with the colors of the ones in their home in Sugar Valley. "Right. Here's...the master..." He dumps their bags unceremoniously on the floor.

"Nice view," Nesta says, looking out onto the park. She can see the Night Court's mountains in the distance.

"You can stay here," he says. "You know, while you're here."

Nesta turns to face him, blinking. "What?"

"If you want."

"It's your room. It's your house."

"I can sleep in one of the smaller rooms."

"Don't be ridiculous."

"I—please, just take it."

She blinks again. "All right." If he wants her to...

"Mummy!" Avery calls as she runs in. "Mummy, can we have lunch and go play?"

"Yes, ah—you have...do you have food?"

"Yeah, I've gone out and I've got the kitchen stocked...I'll get started, why don't you...settle in?" He leaves her with a parting smile, Avery trailing after him.

Get settled, she thinks. She's not quite sure what that entails, but she decides it includes a few minutes to herself before the overwhelming onslaught of Velaris crashes over her.

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Chapter Sixteen

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Het jaar 2020

Aangezien dit jaar zo anders was dan alle anderen, is het des te fijner om deze traditie erin te houden. Dus net als 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 en 2019, hierbij het invullijstje voor 2020.

1: What did you do in 2020 that you’d never done before?

Ik was zwanger. Ik ben bevallen. Ik ben moeder geworden. Ik heb sinds mijn werkende leven nog nooit zo lang achter elkaar niet gewerkt.

En ondertussen was het leven buiten de zwangerschapsbubbel ook nog drastisch gewijzigd: Ik droeg voor het eerst mondkapjes in openbare ruimten. Ik ben meerdere keren in lockdown gegaan. Ik heb vanaf eind februari thuis gewerkt (waardoor ik, in combi met mijn verlof, het kantoor al 10 maanden niet van binnen heb gezien). Ik leidde vergaderingen via Zoom. Ik leerde standaard 1,5 meter afstand te houden.

2: Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?

De goede voornemens waren: Rust, reinheid, regelmaat. Meer vakanties en momenten van reflectie inbouwen voor mezelf.

Die grote vakantie is gelukt, maar daarna viel alles een beetje in het water, al zijn we nog wel weekenden weg geweest. De rust, reinheid en regelmaat zat er met een lockdown, zwangerschap en een kleine baby aan de ene kant veel meer in, en aan de andere kant staat het leven er zo door op zijn kop dat van een nieuwe balans nog niet altijd sprake is.

Voor 2021: Durf voor jezelf te kiezen, wees lief voor jezelf (minder schuldgevoel!), dan kun je dat ook blijven naar anderen.

3: Did anyone close to you give birth?

Ikzelf dus. Maar daarnaast: een vriendin van een meisje, een andere vriendin is momenteel zwanger, een collega en een vriendin van mijn man zijn rond dezelfde tijd bevallen, en er zijn teveel kennissen in onze omgeving die momenteel ook zwanger zijn/net zijn bevallen, nu we zelf ook in die bubbel zitten.

4: Did anyone close to you die?

Nee.

5: What countries did you visit?

Zuid-Afrika.

6: What would you like to have in 2020 that you lacked in 2019?

Rustmomenten voor mezelf zonder dat ik me er schuldig over voel. (Deze zin is al 2 jaar niet gewijzigd, maar krijgt alleen maar meer betekenis.)

7: What dates from 2020 will remain etched upon your memory?

Begin januari: Ik kom erachter dat ik zwanger ben.

Half maart: lockdown in Nederland, terwijl wij nog in Zuid-Afrika zitten.

9 september: Bram wordt geboren.

8: What was your biggest achievement of the year?

Bevallen, zwanger zijn, en de hormonen de baas blijven (en af en toe ook niet). Solliciteren terwijl ik 7 maanden zwanger was.

9: What was your biggest failure?

Ik heb heel veel moeite gehad met het loslaten van de verwachtingen van mezelf en anderen met betrekking tot zwanger zijn, bevallen, en het moederschap. Dit leidde tot onnodig veel onzekerheid en stress.

Een andere “failure” was een sollicitatie waar ik het helaas niet ben geworden.

Daarnaast heb ik afscheid genomen bij een politieke partij waar ik me niet op mijn plek voelde.

Eigenlijk voelen al deze drie dingen niet per sé als falen, meer als een beetje wat minder leuke dingen het afgelopen jaar, waarvan ik had gehoopt dat ze anders waren gelopen.

10: Did you suffer illness or injury?

De bevalling gebeurde door middel van een keizersnede, wat niet voor niets een grote buikoperatie wordt genoemd. Daarnaast was mijn zwangerschap zelf behoorlijk ziekte-vrij. Wel was ik heel moe. Daarnaast nog wat gaatjes gehad in mijn gebit.

11: What was the best thing you bought?

We hebben veel nieuwe spullen moeten aanschaffen voor de baby, maar bij het meeste was het de kick om het tweedehands te scoren. Plus, van die dingen word ik niet per sé superblij, eerder megatevreden dat we een goede deal hebben kunnen maken.

Daarnaast is er veel geklust in huis, dus de nieuwe badkamer is wel iets waar ik heel tevreden over ben. We hebben de vloerverwarming “gekocht”, dat is denk ik de beste koop van het jaar geweest.

Voor Manlief heb ik een bandschuurmachine gekocht, om al het klussen in de tuin te vergemakkelijken. Zelf ben ik net trotse eigenaar van twee nieuwe brillen.

En er is een nieuwe zitbank aangeschaft. Zeer luxe, na jaren op een doorgezakt marktplaatsexemplaar te hebben gezeten.

12: Whose behaviour merited celebration?

Mijn man en mijn naaste omgeving, toen ik behoorlijk last had van zwangerschapshormonen.

13: Whose behaviour made you appalled?

De Amerikaanse President, pro-Zwarte-Pieten, mensen die niet geloven in Corona, mensen die niet geloven in vaccinaties, mensen die ongevraagde meningen geven over moederschap en opvoeding.

14: Where did most of your money go?

In het huis. Met name in de badkamerverbouwing, maar door Corona ook in heel veel andere huisklussen.

15: What did you get really, really, really excited about?

Het huwelijksaanzoek van mijn broer aan zijn vriendin. De geboorte van onze zoon. De gedachte aan het eind van Corona 😊

16: What song will always remind you of 2020?

“Last Great American Dynasty” van Taylor Swift, van het album Folklore.

17: Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? c.) richer or poorer?

a. Sadder

b. Thinner

c. Poorer

18: What do you wish you’d done more of?

Meer genieten van mijn zwangerschap of beginnende moederschap, door me minder aan te trekken van wat andere mensen zouden vinden.

19: What do you wish you’d done less of?

Me druk maken om dingen die nog komen gaan en waar ik niets aan kan veranderen. Klagen.

20: How did you spend Christmas?

We zouden dit jaar Kerst vieren bij mijn schoonfamilie, maar door Corona en de recente lockdown is dit toch afgezegd. Daarom gaan we nu naar mijn ouders op eerste kerstdag. We hopen tussendoor nog te kunnen eten met vrienden. Wellicht eten we 2e kerstdag nog met mijn schoonbroer en schoonzusje.

21: Did you fall in love in 2020?

Op mijn zoontje.

22: What was your favourite TV program?

Wie is de Mol, de serie Parks and Recreation die we opnieuw zijn gaan kijken, Kamp van Koningsbrugge, The Queens Gambit, Tiger King en Draadstaal.

23: Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?

Nee. Ik kan sommige mensen wat minder goed uitstaan, maar over het algemeen heb ik mensen dit jaar zo weinig gezien dat je wel heel veel moeite moet hebben gedaan als ik je nu zou haten. Ik haat een aantal systemen en een aantal manieren waarop de wereld schijnt te werken.

24: What was the best book you read?

Ik had gehoopt met een grote vakantie naar Zuid Afrika en een zwangerschapsverlof dat er veel tijd voor lezen zou zijn, maar niets was minder waar: tijdens mijn zwangerschap viel ik constant in slaap tijdens het lezen, en erna was er weinig tijd door de baby. Maar desondanks nog prima pagina’s geslurpt: 18 boeken en still counting.

Aanraders: The Penelopead van Margaret Atwood was een hele fijne pageturner en een hele vernieuwende kijk op het klassieke verhaal de Odyssee, net als “Silence of the girls” dat was over de Illyas. “De lange weg naar vrijheid”, de biografie van Mandela, zorgde voor heel veel achtergrondinformatie tijdens onze vakantie in Zuid Afrika. En “A beautiful foolish endeavor” van Hank Green was een hele mooie sequel.

Maar het beste boek van 2020 was tot nu toe “The 7 husbands of Evelyn Hugo”.

25: What was your greatest musical discovery?

Geen echte ontdekking, als na 3 jaar op een rij hier Taylor Swift wordt genoemd. In 2020 kwam ze met twee verrassingsalbums, Folklore en Evermore. Folklore kwam een maand voor mijn bevalling uit, en ging daarom mee naar het ziekenhuis. Heerlijk dromerige liedjes om het puffen en de weeën even bij te vergeten.

26: What did you want and get?

Een kindje dat gezond ter wereld kwam. Een huis dat op orde was, met een verbouwde badkamer en nieuwe spullen.

27: What did you want and not get?

Een relaxte borstvoedingsperiode. Een natuurlijke bevalling, maar dat was niet per sé heel belangrijk achteraf.

28: What was your favourite film of this year?

Ondanks de lockdown half maart heb ik 6 films voor die tijd nog in de bios kunnen zien. Daarvan waren “De beentjes van St. Hildegaard” en “Little Women” het leukst.

Thuis voor de buis sprongen “Emma”, “The 13th”, “Coco” en “Enola Holmes” er het meeste uit.

29: What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying?

Dat we achteraf gezien op het laatste moment (vanwege zwanger worden en vanwege corona) nog een hele mooie reis hebben kunnen maken. En alle steun en gelukswensen van iedereen om ons heen.

30: How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2020?

Alleen als het de buik niet knelt, draag ik het. Lang leve thuiswerken.

31: What kept you sane?

Slapen. Heel. Veel. Slapen.

32: Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?

Taylor Swift denk ik. En Sam Heugan?

33: What political issue stirred you the most?

Het coronavirus, de Amerikaanse Verkiezingen en de informatiefuik door social media.

34: Who did you miss?

Technisch gezien hebben we iedereen kunnen spreken wanneer we wilden, zij het via Zoom of Whatsapp. Het was niet per sé “wie” ik miste, in 2020, maar wát ik miste: Knuffelen, mensen een hand geven, met elkaar kunnen eten, de kroeg in kunnen gaan, een filmpje pakken of gewoon chillen zonder dat het gevaarlijk of verboden was.

35: Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2020.

Je moet niet altijd in de wat-als gebeuren (Vaak zijn het namelijk hormonen).

En:

Als je basis goed is, spring je hoger.

36: Quote a song lyric that sums up your year.

Can I go, where you go? Can we always be this close? Forerver and ever…

#2020 #goedevoornemens

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Get to Know Me

Rules: Always post the rules. Tag 11 new people you’d like to know better.

1. Dogs or Cats?

I have a great passion for all animals but i get overwhelmed so easily by energy and noise that as a pet i greatly prefer cats. Of course they aren’t always quiet or calm but when it comes to dogs, the jumping and barking are a lot for me to process.

2. YouTube celebrities or normal celebrities?

I think both are kind of overrated but i feel that maybe youtube celebrities would be more approachable?

3. If you could live anywhere where would that be?

Probably Sweden or Ireland. I’m fascinated by the history and folklore behind both countries that i’m sure i could spend years learning there in the country and enjoying the beautiful landscapes.

4. Disney or DreamWorks?

Disney 100% I know that they’ve become kind of a capitalist figure but i can’t deny my childhood heart that’s always wholeheartedly enjoyed the movies and shows. The movies were a big part of my childhood and one of the ways i spent time with my grandpa who has now passed.

5. Favourite childhood TV show?

Avatar the last Airbender and Danny Phantom.

6. The movie you’re looking forward to most in 2020?

Sonic the movie and Artemis fowl

7. Favourite book you read in 2019?

SWEATS UH, DO WEBCOMICS COUNT? Cuz lemme tell ya, i am in LOVE with Lonely Awake and House of Stars amongst others

8. Marvel or DC?

Marvel

9. If you choose Marvel favourite member of the X-Men? If you choose DC favourite Justice League member?

Mmmm, this might be pretty basic but I like Wolverine a whole lot

10. Night or Day?

Night, I have a weird sleep schedule so for some reason the night is a whole lot more comforting.

11. Favourite Pokemon?

Galvantula, Luxray, Galarian Rapidash, Giratina(both forms), and Milotic

12. Top 5 bands:

The Oh Hellos, My Chemical Romance, Gorillaz, Reol, Eve

13. Top 10 books.

Oh god, i haven’t read in years. Uhh if i had to choose from what I can remember, Artemis Fowl, Series of Unfortunate Events, Dean Koontz books (can’t remember a name), Memoirs of a Geisha, Little house in the big woods, Anna Dressed in Blood, May Bird and the Ever After, Land of Elyon books, and uhhhh i can’t remember any more ;w;

14. Top 4 movies

Moana, Coco, The Last Unicorn, Klaus

15. America or Europe?

Hmn. Pass.

16. Tumblr or Twitter?

Oh gosh, Tumblr I suppose? I guess I like seeing the posts that derail into something hilarious

17. Pro-choice or Pro-life?

Pro-choice all the way.

18. Favourite YouTuber?

Jacksepticeye

19. Favourite author ?

Lemony Snicket

20. Tea or Coffee?

Neither. I don’t like the taste of Tea and i can’t drink coffee cuz my body can’t handle caffeine and i end up bouncing off the walls along with my stomach getting nasty ;w;

21. OTP ?

Saya and Hagi from Blood +

22. Do you play an instrument/sing ?

I used to sing a lot and i was learning to play acoustic guitar for some time but then i kind of fell out of it. I still love to sing though. I don’t really do it as much though.

Thank you for the tag! @umbralich

Tagging: @fortress-and-flame @nekun-uul @glorified-thieves @ommitted-tales @red-revenant @windbite @seina-kurokiba @goldenflowcr @lulubell-vixen @skyskip @lesalia

#Thank you for the tag!#WHEEZE #i answered these to the BESt of my abilities #i am #dumb babey #plus ya kno #it munday #munday prompts!#OOC

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Taurus (Apr 20-May 20) 21: Gugu Mbatha-Raw 24: Reagan Gomez Preston 25: Gina Torres, Leyna Bloom 26: Debra Wilson 27: Lizzo 28: Aleisha LaNaé Allen, Cheslie Kryst, Madge Sinclair 29: Shahadi Wright Joseph

MAY (Women's Healthcare Month)

1: Victoria Monet 2: Golda Rosheuvel 3: Meagan Tandy, Chinenye Ezeudu, Danielle Deadwyler, Genevieve Nnaji 5: Gabrielle Nevaeh Green 6: Gabourey Sidibe, Adrienne Warren, Bresha Webb 7: Devyn Tyler 11: Dominique Thorne 12: Vanessa Estelle Williams, Kim Fields 13: Pearl Thusi 14: Tamara Dobson 15: Anjelika Washington, Bahia Watson, Sommore, 16: Janet Jackson, Aleyse Shannon 17: Francis Callier, Rochelle Aytes, Cynda Williams 19: Grace Jones, Angel Theory

Gemini (May 21-Jun 20) 21: Da’Vine Joy Randolph 22: Naomi Campbell 24: Patti Labelle, 25: Ebonee Noel, Octavia Spencer, Zazie Beetz, Leslie Uggams, Aïssa Maïga 26: Pam Grier, Lauryn Hill, Madeleine Mantock, Marie Pierra Kakoma 27: Left Eye, 28: Megalyn Echikunwoke, Gladys Knight 29: Laverne Cox, Mel B, Ashleigh Morghan, Michole Briana White 30: Javicia Leslie, DeWanda Wise 31: Cupcakke, Normani

JUNE (HAPPY JUNETEENTH AND BLACK MUSIC MONTH!!! HAPPY PRIDE LADIES,GAYDIES & THEYDIES)

1: Shailyn Pierre-Dixon 2: Brandee Evans, Jadah Marie, Laura Kariuki 3: Assa Sylla, Elizabeth Adare, Josephine Baker 4: Bahni Turpin 5: Denisea Wilson 6: Alex Datcher 9: Logan Browning, Gloria Reuben 10: Faith Evans 12: Felecia M. Bell 13: Daniella Perkins 14: Marla Gibbs, Tamara Smart 15: Judy Pace, Ashley Nicole Black 16: Iantha Richardson 17: Venus Williams 18: Fatou Jobe 19: Phylicia Rashad, Alysia Rogers 20: Tika Sumpter

Cancer (June 21-July22) 22: DomiNque Perry 23: Brandi Rhodes, Britne Oldford 24: Solange, Candice Patton, Adele Oni, Dominique Tipper 25: Brenda Sykes 26: Antoinette Robertson 27: Anjela Lauren Smith, Chantel Riley

JULY (HAPPY DISABILITY PRIDE MONTH)

1: Storm Reid 3: Audra McDonald, Alyah Chanelle Scott 4: Edmonia Lewis 5: Ellen Bendu 6: Della Reese, Little Miss Flint, Tia Mowry 7: Cree Summer, Akira Golz 8: Riele Downs, Taja V. Simpson 10: Angel Haze 11: Lil’ Kim, Aida Osman, Annarah Cymone, Aerial Hull, 14: Alisha Wainwright, Angela Lewis, Geretta Geretta, Kelly Jo Minter 15: Shari Headley 17: Diahann Carroll, Amanda Warren, Asjha Cooper

Leo (July 23-Aug 22) 24: Brenda Crichlow, Herizen Guardiola 25: Iman, Jajube Mandiela 26: Grace Byers 27: Gabrielle Graham, Savannah Smith 29: Sweet LD, 30:Vivica A. Fox 31: Wunmi Mosaku, Bukamina Cebekhulu

AUGUST

1: Tempestt Bledsoe 2: Alvina August 3: Chandler Kinney, Jo Marie Payton 4: Eris Baker 5: Chip Fields, 6: Merrin Dungey, 7: Kheris Rogers, 8: Meagan Good, Kimberly Brooks 9: Whitney Houston, Angely Gaviria 11: Viola Davis, Sophie Okonedo 12: Imani Hakim, Yvette Nicole Brown 13: Dawnn Lewis, Deborah Ayorinde 14: Jackée Harry, Halle Berry, Marsai Martin, Aliyah Moulden 15: Christine Adams, Andrea Lewis 16: Angela Bassett 19: Sara Martins, Tracie Thoms 20: Ashley Nicole Williams 21: Loretta Devine, Kelis

Virgo (Aug 23-Sept 22) 23: Angelique Noire, Clarissa Thibeaux 24: Ava Duvernay, Harriett D Foy 25: Ashley Winfrey, China Ann McClain 26: Keke Palmer 27: Chandra Wilson, Demetria McKinney 29: Kelly McCreary 30: Angel Coulby

SEPTEMBER

1: Zendaya Coleman, Skye Townsend, Bianca Brewton 3: Iza 4: Beyoncé Giselle Knowles Carter, Sammie Ware 5: Clark Backo, Coco Rebecca Edogamhe, Kat Graham, Jade Payton 6: Anika Noni Rose, Daniele Gaither, Naomie Harris, Trina McGee 7: Afton Williamson 9: Camilla Beeput

10: Treshelle Edmond 11: Taraji P. Henson 12: Jennifer Hudson 13: Aisha Dee 14: Ololade "Lolly" Adefope 16: Olatokunbo Susan Olasobunmi Abeke "Toks" Olagundoye 17: Danielle Brooks 18: Aisha Tyler, Jada Pinkett Smith 19: Sanaa Lathan 20: Debbi Morgan, Enuka Okuma, Victoria Dillard 21: Jerrika Hinton

Libra (Sept 23-Oct 22) 22: Teyonah Parrish 23: Cush Jumbo, Janelle James, LisaRaye McCoy 24: Yetide Badaki 26: Serena Williams, Fola Evans-Akingbola 27 Beverly Osu 28: Vernee Watson-Johnson

OCTOBER

1: Hamamat Montia, Michaela Coel, Jurnee Smollett Bell, Priah Ferguson 2: Akira Akbar 3: Ayo Edebiri, Tessa Thompson 4: Dana Davis, Ella Balinska, Ambrosia Kelley 5: Heather Headley 7: Toni Braxton, Adriyan Rae, Amber Stevens West, Aweng Chuol, Grace Saif 10: Damaris Lewis, Enam Asiama 13: Tisha Campbell, Ashanti, Aude Legastelois 15: Bethany Brown 17: Sharon Leal, Angel Parker 18: Joy Bryant 19: Ciara Renée Harper 21: Nakia Burrise 22: Carmen Ejogo 23: Amandla Stenberg, Duckie Thot

Scorpio (Oct 23-Nov 21) 24: Monica Brown 25: Ciara 26: Florence Kasumba, Folake Olowofoyeku 29: Gabrielle Union 30: Charnele Brown, Eva Marcille, Nia Long 31: Letitia Wright

NOVEMBER

1: Zoë Soul 3: Antonia Thomas 4: Brittany Adebumola, Demene Hall 5: Dominique Thorne 6: Thandiwe Newton, Lisa Berry, Alix Lapri 7: Dara Renee 8: Alfre Woodard, Esther Rolle 9: Dorothy Dandridge 10: Eve Jeffers 11: Camille Hyde, Susan Kelechi Watson 13: Aisha Hinds, Monique Coleman, Whoopi 15: Rachel True, Yaya Dacosta, Gloria Foster 16: Lisa Bonet 19: Erika Alexander, Gabrielle Elyse, Susan Heyward

Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) 22: Crystal Scales, Patra 24: Ifeoma Nwobu 25: Wakeema Hollis, 26: Tina Turner, Garcelle Beauvais, Camille McDonald 27: Robin Givens, 28: Angelica Ross S. Epatha Merkerson 29: Lovie Simone, Franchesca Ramsey 30: Kayden Grace Swan

DECEMBER

1: Janelle Monae, Zoe Kravitz 2: Lesley Ann Brandt, Celeste O’Connor 4: Ashley Blaine Featherson-Jenkins, Nefessa Williams 5: Lauren London 6: Ashley Madekwe 7: Idara Victor 8: Nikki Minaj 10: Kiki Layne, Raven Symone 11: Chloe Coleman, Condola Rashad, Xosha Roquemore 12: Regina Hall, 16: Kiara Muhummad, Gretchen Palmer 18: Adelayo Adedayo 19: Cicely Tyson 21: Quinta Brunson, Michelle Hurd

Capricorn (Dec 22-Jan 19) 22: Alexis Floyd, BernNadette Stanis 23: Brooke & Bria Singleton, Ruby Barker 25: Bethany Antonia, CCH Pounder 27: AmandaMaryanna, Faithe Herman 28: Nichelle Nichols, 30: Sheryl Lee Ralph, Aesha Ash 31: Susan Wokoma, Donna Summer, Rosalind Cash, Denee Benton

Obviously this isn’t a comprehensive list and will be updated as more are remembered or learned. So, list will be updated as needed. Currently/Continually working on it.

#Black Actresses and Female Entertainers Masterlist #BFCD Birthdays Masterlist #Happy Birthday #BFCD Calendar #Birthdays #Calendars #celebrity birthdays #BFCD Masterlist #Pink Aesthetic #January - December #January 1 #December 31 #Black Women in Entertainment #holidays and observances #Nesha Photosets

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combat-wombatus · 4 years ago

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Mirio "Would you Mind if I kissed you" please and thank you!

guess who’s back on their bs :’)

i have finished!! a fic!!

giving myself a pat on the back bc this

i deleted and rewrote the ending to this one like so. many. times.

anyways i love u for requesting!! *mwah* ❤️ here u go! (i hope it isn’t too trash adskljfhsadlkjh)

24: “Would you mind if I kissed you?” Character: Togata Mirio

It was a quiet day at the Nighteye Hero Agency. The streets were unusually tranquil, especially for the usually bustling city of Tokyo.

Considering that it was New Year’s Eve, the streets should’ve been packed, crowded with people and people-watchers alike, those who were traveling to a specific destination and those who were aimlessly wandering through the city. But this year, it was all different.

Quarantine restrictions had some people on edge. Those who were social butterflies craved human interaction, desperately talking with friends online and hoping to regain a semblance of their previously vibrant social lives. Those who weren’t, well, they didn’t mind it much, as long as they weren’t stuck at home with their nosy families day after day. As for today, most people were just glad that this hellish year was over. They didn’t have the ability to revel in the coming of a new decade, nor did they really wish to. They just hoped that, finally, the next year would be as uneventful as possible.

Most people breathed a sigh of relief at the empty streets and noiseless festivities.

You were not most people.

As a sidekick working in one of the most respected agencies in the city, you were worried. You usually had a fairly accurate sense of…well, you would call it intuition. And today, you had a sinking feeling in your gut when you saw the state of the streets.

“Hey,” you called out to Bubble Girl. “Are you sure that there’s been no activity, whatsoever?”

Bubble Girl scrolled through her tablet. “Yes, (Y/H/N). None whatsoever. Lemillion is still patrolling, but he’s checking back in every five minutes, and nothing’s happened so far. Why do you ask?” Her brows furrowed in concern. You didn’t normally ask pointless questions.

“Just…a gut feeling.” You decided to say, not knowing how else to describe it. “I just get the feeling that someone’s planning something big today.”

“Something big…” She frowned in concentration. Suddenly, her face cleared. “(Y/H/N),” she called out. “This intuition of yours…is it limited to bad things, or do you get premonitions of good things too?”

You thought for a moment. “Well…one time when I was smaller, my parents threw a surprise birthday party for me. I had a gut feeling that something was going to go wrong, and then I got really scared when I went home and the lights were all off. I already had my phone dialed to the police, and when they all jumped out from behind the kitchen counter, I fainted. They had to take me to a hospital and I missed my birthday cake.”

Bubble Girl started laughing. “So…was your intuition telling you that you were going to have a surprise party, or was it telling you that you were going to faint and end up in the hospital?”

“That’s the thing. I don’t know. Sometimes, I think that my intuition unintentionally causes the bad things to happen because I’m always overcautious. But it’s hard not to be,” you added. “Especially when you’re in this line of work.”

She sighed. “Yeah, I suppose. But…for today, I think that your intuition is trying to tell you that something good is going to happen.”

You frowned. “And why is that?”

“Well…let’s call it my intuition,” Bubble Girl winked.

Hours later, nothing had happened. No bombing, no murders…nothing. You supposed that even criminals needed a holiday once in a while. Still, the uneasy feeling in your gut never faded.

The front door to the agency crashed open. You sprung up in alarm, but relaxed when you saw that it was only Mirio.

“Hello!” He beamed at you. “Happy New Year’s Eve! Sorry about the door,” he added sheepishly. “I may have underestimated my kick.”

Mirio was holding a box in his arms. Slowly replacing the door with his foot, he set the box down on the ground. “Would you mind getting some blankets from the staff room, (Y/N)?”

“Uh, sure. Why?” You were beginning to get suspicious. “Mirio, what’s in that box?”

“N-nothing, (Y/N). I just picked up some supplies for Peder.” Mirio quickly covered the box with his cape.

You were beginning to think that whatever catastrophe you felt was going to happen, it was going to involve the mystery inside that ordinary cardboard box. Quickly heading to the staff room to supply Mirio with some blankets, you bumped into Bubble Girl.

She was holding a large sack of something in her arms, all of which landed on your feet when you crashed into her.

“Crap! I’m so sorry, (Y/H/N),” she apologized profusely. “I should’ve watched where I was going-”

Ignoring her, you were instead busy analyzing the contents of the sack that had spilled onto the ground.

“Bubble Girl, what’s all this?” You directed your gaze towards a bag of what looked to be…dog kibble?

“Oh! Uh, Peder wanted to try a new diet! He says that a nutrition expert suggested some vitamin supplements and such. For his specific constitution, of course.” She hastily scooped up the sack and hurried out to the lobby.

“…Peder’s supplements? In the lobby? She should’ve come up with a better excuse,” you shook your head. By now, your inkling of suspicion had been practically confirmed. You made your way to the staff room and grabbed the two fuzziest blankets you could find.

Heading back towards the lobby, you stopped at the doorway when you heard a strange noise.

“Woof!” The sound echoed through the room again, and you smiled. “Mirio…always doing things like that, aren’t you?” You murmured underneath your breath, leaning on the doorframe.

The man in question was holding out a tennis ball with his left hand, bouncing it up and down, much to the delight of an enthused puppy. Bubble Girl was crouching to the side, filling a dog bowl full of kibble. Your heart warmed at the scene.

“Hey Mirio, I brought the blankets,” you stepped into the room, startling both the puppy and Mirio.

“Thank you, (Y/N)!” Mirio held a hand to his neck, chuckling awkwardly. “Well…this was supposed to be a surprise,” he shrugged. “For New Year’s, you know?”

You giggled at his antics. “Well…it’s nice to know that my intuition can predict happy events too,” you passed the blanket over to him.

Turning to Bubble Girl, you raised your eyebrows at her. “Did you know? Was that why you weren’t worried this morning?”

“Yeah, I did,” she smiled. “I’m glad to know that I was right.”

You looked at the puppy bouncing around on the new blanket fort Mirio had made. “What are you going to name it?” You sat cross-legged on the floor, holding out your hands to fluffy ball of energy. It barked once at you, then leapt right into your arms.

“Well, I was thinking…Milo?” Mirio looked to you, cocking his head sideways. “Do you like it?”

Gently scratching behind the pup’s ears, you snuggled him even closer to your chest. “I love it.” You picked him up by his haunches and held him up to your head. He waggled a little paw in response.

“Welcome to the family, Milo,” you said softly, stroking his soft fur. He nuzzled even deeper into your warmth, resting his soft head atop your shoulder.

“He likes you,” Mirio noted, grinning widely. Shifting his weight to the side, he reached behind your back and shook out the blanket, draping it across your arms.

Bubble Girl took one look at the two of you, muttered an excuse about paperwork, and quickly left the room. You glanced at her hasty retreat with raised eyebrows. That wasn’t entirely normal either.

“So, uh, (Y/N),” Mirio started. He’d moved closer, and his broad shoulder was now pressed against yours. “I…I really like you. As more than a friend.” He blushed, his cheeks turning a rosy hue. “And…I, uh, I want to take you out to lunch sometime. Can I do that?”

You were fairly sure that you had heard him wrong. As your breath hitched in your throat, you turned to face him, eyes wide. “You…you like me? As more than friends?”

Mirio’s lips cracked into his characteristic smile. “Yes, (Y/N). As more than friends.” He confirmed.

A blush rose to your cheeks. “Then it’s good that we feel the same way, right?” You smiled back at him.

He breathed a sigh of relief. “That’s very good.” Leaning closer, he cupped your face with a calloused palm.

“(Y/N) …would you mind if I kissed you?”

You tilted your face up and answered him with a kiss. Your lips met, and it didn’t take much prodding for you to open up to his adventurous tongue. Sighing into his mouth, you wrapped your arms around his neck.

“Mm…Mirio,” you mumbled against his chest when the two of you had come up for breath.

“Yes, (Y/N)?” Mirio rested his chin atop your head.

“Happy New Year’s.”

Coco’s New Year Celebration 20-21

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joeygoeshollywood · 7 years ago

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My 25 Favorite Films of 2017

It’s hard to believe that 2017 is already coming to a close. Here’s my 25 favorite films from the year!

25. Girls Trip

Perhaps it’s the Bridesmaids or The Hangover of 2017, Girls Trip is a fun, buddy comedy about a group of women who try to rekindle their friendship during a trip to New Orleans. Queen Latifah and Jada Pinkett Smith are always reliable and Regina Hall is an underrated lead, but it’s breakout star Tiffany Haddish that gets the biggest laughs.

24. All The Money in the World

All The Money in the World is a good film on its own, but what makes it historic is what went on behind the scenes. Ridley Scott pulled off the impossible by replacing its disgraced star Kevin Spacey with Christopher Plummer with only roughly a month ahead of its original Christmas release. The film is based on the events of the 1973 kidnapping of John Paul Getty’s grandson. All The Money is a highwire thriller, but it’s Plummer’s brilliant, cold-hearted performance that steals the show.

23. Okja

Korean director Bong Joon-ho behind such films as The Host and Snowpiercer debuted this gem. Okja follows a girl’s battle to protect her “superpig” from a juggernaut company that plans on turning her pet into food. This action adventure was easily one of Netflix’s strongest original films to date. The stellar cast includes Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Steven Yeun, Lilly Collins, and newcomer Seo-hyeon Ahn.

22. Battle of the Sexes

Emma Stone and Steve Carrell face off as Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in the most historic tennis match in history. Battle of the Sexes is a fun, empowering, nostalgic sports dramedy from Little Miss Sunshine’s Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris.

21. Stronger

Based on the incredible true story, Stronger follows Jeff Bauman and his struggle for normalcy after surviving the Boston Marathon bombing. Time and time again, Jake Gyllenhaal proves to be one of Hollywood’s most under-celebrated actors today as he arguably gives the most challenging performance of his career. Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) also deserves praise for her raw, emotional supporting role. Stronger is a powerful, moving biopic that reminds us that there’s always hope even in the darkest moments.

20. Split

After releasing numerous duds, it appears that M. Night Shyamalan is finally making a comeback. Split kicked off 2017 with a wild psychological thriller surrounding the kidnapping of three young women who’ve been imprisoned by a man with multiple personality disorder. James McAvoy gives a memorable performance as he channels well over a dozen personalities.

19. Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman broke the glass ceiling on many fronts: one being the first female-lead superhero blockbuster and such a blockbuster was directed by a woman. Gal Gadot made her big-screen debut as the Amazon princess in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, but she absolutely nails it in her first solo flick. Many have considered this film to be the strongest film in the DC Cinematic Universe yet.

18. Alien: Covenant

Ridley Scott certainly kept himself busy this year. In the latest chapter of this deep-space horror franchise, a colony ship makes a fatal detour on a planet filled with our favorite aliens. Accompanied by an all-star cast, Michael Fassbender is on double duty with two fantastic performances. While Prometheus settled the groundwork, Alien: Covenant returned to its heart-pounding roots that made these films such a big success.

17. It

Very rarely do remakes exceed its predecessors, but the 2017 remake of Stephen King’s It really deserves praising. Bill Skarsgård managed to make Pennywise his own with his terrifying interpretation of the murderous clown. That being said, the film heavily relies on the tremendous cast of young actors including Jaeden Lieberher, Sophia Lillis, Finn Wolfhard, Jack Dylan Grazer, Wyatt Oleff, Chosen Jacobs, and Jeremy Ray Taylor. Filled with good scares and disturbing imagery, It will have a new generation afraid of clowns.

16. Darkest Hour

Gary Oldman gives a transformative, Oscar-worthy performance as British Prime Minister Winston Churchill in Darkest Hour. The film takes place during the chaotic transition period the United Kingdom face in the midst of WWII and gives a glimpse of Churchill’s bumpy start to his successful era of leadership. Darkest Hour is a captivating drama with sprinkled humor throughout.

15. Get Out

Part horror, part thriller, part social satire, Get Out marks the directorial debut of funnyman Jordan Peele. An interracial couple is put to the test when the black boyfriend visits the white girlfriend’s family, but once he gets there, he’ll learn that her family may have something sinister planned for him. While it’s sort of hard to explain it, Get Out is a unique, thought-provoking, movie-going experience unlike any other in 2017 that’s carried by a strong cast and an intriguing plot.

14. The Wedding Plan

Chances are you haven’t heard of The Wedding Plan, but it’s one of the most relatable films of the year. This Israeli romantic comedy follows an anxious bride-to-be who decides to keep her wedding date after her fiancé dumped her just weeks before and literally relies on faith in order to find a groom before she walks down the aisle. Yes, the plot’s that zany, but Noa Koler’s heartwarming and heartbreaking performance truly carries the film.

13. Dunkirk

It’s been three long years, but Christopher Nolan returned with an immersive war flick Dunkirk, which depicts the underdog WWII rescue effort of the British military that was surrounded by German troops. While there isn’t exactly a straight-forward plot, the incredible cinematography, editing, and sound design keep audiences on the edge of their seats.

12. War of the Planet of the Apes

An epic conclusion to one of the strongest trilogies in recent memory, War of the Planet of the Apes was a rare reboot that actually exceeded its predecessors. For three films, Andy Serkis brilliantly humanizes the lead ape Caesar as the climax escalates the brutal battle between human and ape.

11. The Shape of Water

If Beauty and the Beast and Creature From The Black Lagoon had a beautifully weird baby, it would be Guillermo del Toro’s latest film The Shape of Water. The story surrounds a mute janitor who forms a relationship with a creature trapped in the laboratory she works at and her personal mission to help him escape. She doesn’t even speak a word, yet Sally Hawkins gives one of the best performances of the year and she’s joined by a spectacular supporting cast including Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, and Michael Stuhlberg. Visually stunning and emotionally enthralling, this is del Toro’s best film since Pan’s Labyrith.

10. Call Me By Your Name

An emotionally complex film, Call Me By Your Name tells the story of a romance that blossoms between a 17-year-old boy and his father’s 24-year-old research assistant. In the wake of the #MeToo movement, such an inappropriate relationship would/should be frowned upon, but as viewers, you sympathize with Elio and Oliver not just because they’re likable characters but for the powerful performances that came with them, particularly from breakout star Timothée Chalamet.

9. The Killing of a Sacred Deer

The closest thing to an Alfred Hitchcock film in 2017, The Killing of a Sacred Deer is a suspenseful, psychological thriller that virtually no one saw. The film follows teenager who gets brutal revenge after a doctor failed to save his father’s life. Newcomer Barry Keoghan, who you’ve might have seen in Dunkirk, gives a unsettling, outstanding performance. Between this and his last film The Lobster, writer/director Yorgos Lanthimos is proving to be a filmmaker Hollywood should watch out for.

8. The Disaster Artist

If you haven’t seen The Room, it’s a 2003 film that has earned a cult following because it’s so incredibly bad, it became unintentionally hysterical. The Disaster Artist is about the making of that film with James Franco starring, producing and directing the film. Franco manages to earn big laughs and also give a transformative performance as the infamous Tommy Wiseau. With tons of A-list cameos and a brutal glimpse of the film industry, The Disaster Artist made the making of a painfully bad film painfully funny.

7. The LEGO Batman Movie

Not only was this a great animated movie, it was also a great Batman movie. The LEGO Batman Movie allows its self-awareness to drive the narrative that examines Batman’s relationship on a psychological level. Filled with tons of fun Easter eggs and references to previous Batman films, this LEGO movie will leave you nostalgic and laughing til it hurts.

6. Lady Bird

Actress Greta Gerwig makes a strong directorial debut with this down-to-earth coming of age comedy about a Sacramento teen transitioning into adulthood. In film after film, Soirse Ronan shows that she’s one of the best actresses in the millennial generation and Laurie Metcalf, who may win the Oscar playing her heartfelt but judgmental mother, shows that she’s one of the most under-celebrated actresses of our time.

5. The Big Sick

The greatest romantic comedy since Silver Linings Playbook, The Big Sick is a rare film because it feels authentic and real... and that’s probably due to the fact that it’s based on the stranger-than-fiction true story behind Kumail Nanjiani and Emily Gordon’s relationship. Nanjiani essentially stars as himself (which he does a terrific job) and has great chemistry with his co-star Zoe Kazan. Ray Romano and Holly Hunter give hilarious, heartwarming performances as the parents who meet Nanjiani as their daughter is in a coma. From the culture clashes, the comedy industry, to the modern era of dating, The Big Sick feels more relevant than ever and can resonate with any audience.

4. Coco

Disney/Pixar has a gift of continuously melting people’s hearts. And they do so again with their beautifully-animated latest, Coco. Miguel is an aspiring musician in a family that has banned music after his great grandfather abandoned them for pursue stardom. And after being transported into the Land of the Dead, Miguel must track down his ancestor in order to return home. The importance of art is obviously a theme, but the heart of the film is about family, pursuing our dreams, and the significance of leaving a legacy. Coco is rich with a cast of lovable characters, great music, and a satisfying ending that may leave you in tears.

3. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri may be a mouthful, but it’s also masterful work from writer/director Martin McDonagh. Frances McDormand gives an Oscar-bound performance as grieving, no-nonsense mother determined to pressure the police to solve the murder of her daughter. She is accompanied by a strong ensemble cast which include strong supporting performances from Sam Rockwell and Woody Harrelson. Three Billboards is the only film this year that will make you laugh, cringe, and anxious all at once. It’s the closest thing to Fargo since Fargo... and the Fargo TV series.

2. Baby Driver

Edgar Wright, the mastermind behind Shaun of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, and Scott Pilgrim vs. The World, finally found commercial success with Baby Driver, a terrifically-edited heist film with the greatest film soundtrack in recent memory. Aside from the uncomfortable fact this will go down as Kevin Spacey’s last great film, Ansel Elgort proves he’s got the chops for a leading role. With lots of well-choreographed action sequences and even some laugh, Baby Driver is absolute fun and is why we go to the movies.

1. I, Tonya

Who would have thought that it would take a dark comedy to make Tonya Harding look sympathetic? I, Tonya is a unique, Goodfellas-like biopic that gives multiple, not entirely reliable perspectives surrounding the infamous attack of Nancy Kerrigan. Margot Robbie offers a layered, grounded depiction of someone who was painted as a cultural villain. Allison Janney also knocks it out of the park as her cruel yet hilarious mother. The works of director Craig Gillespie and screenwriter Steven Rogers have spanned decades, but their collaboration here is the best of their careers. Combined with great editing and an awesome soundtrack, I, Tonya is a rare film in 2017 that isn’t just another remake, sequel, or ripoff; it skates on its own.

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flirting-with-psychology · 6 years ago

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2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 New Years Survey

1: What did you do in 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 that you’d never done before?

2014: Had sex

2015: Got further in my love life

2016: Went to the PAC 12 Championship, and about to go to a bowl game

2017: Graduated and moved in with friends

2018: Had a real film client

2: Did you keep your new year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year? 2014: I don’t think I actually made any. I might try to this year

2015: I kept a lot of them, and I will probably make new ones

2016: I can’t remember what they were. I might make new ones

2017: I can’t remember what they were. I am making new ones

2018: I can’t remember what they are, and I might make a couple new ones

3: Did anyone close to you give birth? 2014: No

2015: No

2016: My mom’s ex-boyfriend’s daughter

2017: No

2018: No

4: Did anyone close to you die? 2014: No

2015: No

2016: My friend Zach, although we hadn’t really talked much for a couple of years so we weren’t close anymore

2017: No

2018: My cat and my great aunt

5: What countries did you visit? 2014: I stayed in my home country this year, but hopefully I will travel more in 2015 or 2016, I am planning to study abroad

2015: I stayed in my home country but I am planning to study abroad in 2016

2016: I studied abroad in Italy :)

2017: I went to London with my mom

2018: I stayed at home

6: What would you like to have in 2015/2016/2017/2018/2019 that you lacked in 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018? 2014: A boyfriend, more confidence, and a more interesting personality

2015: A boyfriend and more confidence

2016: A boyfriend already goddamnit it’s time

2017: An official boyfriend and a film job

2018: A boyfriend, a film job, and probably a car

7: What dates from 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018 will remain etched upon your memory, and why? 2014: 12/13/14, the day I had sex, and it was interesting because I had my first kiss on 11/12/13

2015: 9/3/15 was the day of the Old Chicago watch party where Hawaii flirted me.

2016: 6/8/16 the day I found out Zach had died

2017: 8/21/17, the solar eclipse

2018: 8/7/18 moving into the B Flat

8: What was your biggest achievement of the year? 2014: I think my Blank Space video was cool. Also I got a job

2015: Maybe finally starting to go to the gym and get confidence

2016: My short film Pancakes, which had a full film crew

2017: Graduated college

2018: Did some film work for Sonic Octane

9: What was your biggest failure? 2014: Letting myself remain unhappy instead of figuring out how to change it

2015: Losing some of the confidence I gained in the fall

2016: Kinda giving up on trying, in various ways

2017: Did not get back into working out

2018: Not letting myself try things and fail

10: Did you suffer illness or injury? 2014: I had a trifecta of stomach flu, pink eye, and common cold during finals week. I also cut my foot open at Water World and it got infected

2015: I was sick for a month from kissing Hawaii

2016: Yeah, that month-long Hawaii plague kinda turned into a year-long strike from my immune system. Also, I got a node in my thyroid. So far it’s benign, just a weird lump

2017: I had to get surgery to remove the thyroid node

2018: I had a cough for 2 months

11: What was the best thing you bought? 2014: A Netflix subscription

2015: My TV

2016: All my Italy souvenirs. Idk I can’t pinpoint one thing

2017: Sebastian the pirate merman ornament

2018: I think the gold Giani Bernini shoes were this year

12: Whose behaviour merited celebration? 2014: My mom’s boyfriend is finally apologizing to her and trying to make up for cheating on her last year, and he actually seems to be working really hard to change

2015: Vincent has become close friends with me and shows a lot of bravery in how he handles things

2016: The football team finally got good

2017: My film class for all we accomplished and helping each other on projects

2018: My coworker and I actually became friends even though I didn’t like her at first

13: Whose behaviour made you appalled? 2014: There were a few guys who bailed on me without explanation, but the biggest one is my friend who stopped talking to me, apparently because I vented to her too much, but did not give me any chance to fix it and seems to hate me now

2015: All the guys who were too cowardly to text me back

2016: This one dude in Italy on my study abroad program made out, etc with me, then told me not to tell anyone because there was a different girl he wanted to get with

2017: My friend and his girlfriend got mad at me for seeking out another ride because they drove recklessly

2018: A guy who cheated on someone with me, and me a little for enabling it

14: Where did most of your money go? 2014: A lot went into camera and film equipment rentals. Unfortunately quite a bit also went into the vending machine

2015: Random stuff, and more than usual went to holiday presents

2016: Groceries and clothes and knick knacks

2017: Rent

2018: Macy’s

15: What did you get really, really, really excited about? 2014: I went to the Telluride Film Festival with a school group

2015: Getting to go on a band trip

2016: Getting to go on 3 (three!) band trips

2017: Graduating and London

2018: Las Vegas film shoot

16: What song will always remind you of 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018? 2014: Songs tend to remind me of people, and the songs that remind me of the people of 2014 are “Don’t Cha” for Captain and “Wildest Dreams” for Marble. Also, Blank Space for all of them

2015: Taylor Swift’s 1989 album

2016: Shut Up and Dance

2017: Not sure if I have one. Maybe the Anastasia soundtrack

2018: Maybe Waving Through a Window

17: Compared to this time last year, are you: (a) happier or sadder? (b) thinner or fatter? © richer or poorer? 2014: A) Maybe a little sadder. I’m just getting more desperate as more time passes with me single. B) About the same, maybe a couple pounds fatter. C) Richer, now that I have a job

2015: A) Happier. B) Thinner. C) About the same, maybe a little richer. I’m not excellent at saving

2016: A) Happier. I was about to say sadder, because I think this year as a whole I’ve been sadder than last year as a whole, but I remembered that in december I was trying to get over Hawaii and that sucked ass. B) Fatter. C) About the same, maybe a bit richer

2017: A) About the same. Maybe a little sadder, I kind of miss college. B) Probably about the same. C) Probably poorer because I actually have to pay rent now. But I also make a lot more money so maybe it evens out

2018: A) Maybe a little happier. B) Fatter. C) About the same

18: What do you wish you’d done more of? 2014: Adventures, swing dancing, and maybe a little more textbook reading

2015: Enjoying myself and trying new experiences, and getting the most out of school

2016: Exercising, making friends in Italy

2017: I wish I had done more in college as a whole

2018: Making friends and flirting, and learning how to work hard

19: What do you wish you’d done less of? 2014: Fighting with my parents, perhaps, and maybe less being sad or worried around people because clearly it pushes them away

2015: Worrying about things

2016: Thinking about Hawaii

2017: Strategizing

2018: Overthinking

20: How did you spend Christmas? 2014: With my mom’s boyfriend’s family

2015: Oops awk, I’m doing this early. But I will spend it with my mom’s boyfriend’s family

2016: Lol I’m doing it early again. I think I am just gonna be chilling, I’ll probably do Hanukkah that night

2017: I keep doing it early. Idk maybe watch a movie or something

2018: I’m gonna chill and maybe see a movie with my mom

21: Did you fall in love in 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018? 2014: No, I don’t think so. Maybe, with Captain a little

2015: Not quite

2016: I stayed in love with Captain. I’m pretty sure that started before this year but maybe not. I told him that I loved him this year, though

2017: Almost maybe, but not quite

2018: No

22: What was your favourite TV program? 2014: Supernatural

2015: How to Get Away With Murder

2016: Suits

2017: Friends

2018: Dexter or Criminal Minds

23: Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year? 2014: My friend who hates me, I’m starting to hate her back

2015: I still don’t really hate anyone

2016: Don’t really hate anyone

2017: Yeah. Didn’t know her last year

2018: Not really

24: What was the best book you read? 2014: Mistborn

2015: The Testing, maybe

2016: Mistborn series

2017: Mistborn series. Also not quite a book but the Choices game

2018: Here Lies Daniel Tate

25: What was your greatest musical discovery? 2014: Blank Space

2015: Shut Up and Dance

2016: Collabro

2017: Anastasia the Musical

2018: Dear Evan Hansen

26: What did you want and get? 2014: A job, new experiences

2015: More confidence, losing weight, better friend relationships

2016: A bowl trip, a summer abroad

2017: I may be on the path to getting a boyfriend?

2018: Film work, good roommates

27: What did you want and not get? 2014: A boyfriend, to lose weight, more confidence and conversational skills

2015: A boyfriend

2016: A boyfriend

2017: Cadence

2018: A boyfriend, to lose weight

28: What was your favourite film of this year? 2014: The Imitation Game or Guardians of the Galaxy

2015: The Martian or Inside Out

2016: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

2017: Coco

2018: A Star Is Born

29: What one thing made your year immeasurably more satisfying? 2014: Being in college

2015: Better friend relationships

2016: The football team doing well

2017: Graduating

2018: The B Flat

30: How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018? 2014: Lazy

2015: Thift-shoppy

2016: Lazy

2017: Lazy when I was in school except for the days I saw Cadence, and then more fashionable when I got my job

2018: Business Lazy

31: What kept you sane? 2014: Hope for the future

2015: Belief in myself I guess

2016: Genetics and environmental factors that have not yet caused insanity

2017: Not sure

2018: Structure

32: Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most? 2014: Chris Pratt

2015: Still Chris Pratt I think

2016: Chris Pratt is a sexy, sexy man

2017: Yup. Or Kit Harington

2018: Maybe Tom Holland

33: What political issue stirred you the most? 2014: Probably the Leelah Alcorn suicide that just happened

2015: The presidential debates are happening

2016: The presidential election, first one that I got to vote in

2017: Maybe Net Neutrality

2018: ICE Internment camps for immigrant kids

34: Who did you miss? 2014: My friend who hates me

2015: Hawaii

2016: Hawaii and Zach

2017: I missed Jessie while we were fighting

2018: Kylie

35: Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2014/2015/2016/2017/2018. 2014: Let it Go

2015: Bravery means going after what you want

2016: The importance of storyboarding

2017: Strategizing just wastes time

2018: I don’t have to be the girl who never has a boyfriend

36: Quote a song lyric that sums up your year. 2014: Got a long list of ex-lovers, they’ll tell you I’m insane

2015: I almost brought him up, but you start to talk about the movie that your family watches every single Christmas, and I’ll talk about that, for the first time, what’s past is past

2016: Buffaloes, Buffaloes, Go CU

2017: School’s out forever

2018: I’ve learned to slam on the brakes before I’ve even turned the key

#new years #survey

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tabloidtoc · 5 years ago

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Us, July 20

You can buy a copy of this issue for your very own at my eBay store: https://www.ebay.com/str/bradentonbooks

Cover: Jennifer Aniston in her own words

Page 1: First Look -- Gabrielle Union in an outfit from her summer collection with New York & Company

Page 2: Red Carpet -- Zoey Deutch

Page 4: Who Wore It Best? Isabeli Fontana ✅ vs. Storm Reid, Chloe Bennet vs. Emily Ratajkowski ✅

Page 6: Loose Talk -- Adele explaining to a fan why she’s not releasing new music just yet, Laura Prepon on how her daughter Ella peed on everything after meeting her new baby brother, Lizzo’s inspirational message to women, Reese Witherspoon revealing via Twitter about a flattering incident, Carrie Underwood responding to Reese’s tweet

Page 8: Contents

Page 10: Hot Pics -- in honor of the National Health Services’ 72nd birthday Prince William and Duchess Kate Middleton pay a visit to Queen Elizabeth Hospital (full page)

Page 11: A very pregnant Sophie Turner and husband Joe Jonas take their dogs for a walk in Encino, Scott Disick and Sofia Richie are snapped reuniting for the first time since their split, The Chainsmokers’ Alex Pall and Drew Taggart take over Modern Luxury’s cover

Page 12: Star-Spangled Weekend -- celebs get in the spirit on Independence Day -- Kendall Jenner admires fireworks, Elizabeth Banks, Peter Weber and girlfriend Kelley Flanagan in the pool, Chrissy Teigen out in the sun, Salma Hayek buying fireworks

Page 13: Miranda Lambert and husband Brendan McLoughlin and dog Delta in the pool, Vanessa Bryant and daughters Natalia and Bianka and Capri, Ryan Seacrest

Page 14: Haylie Duff makes a salad, Prince Charles at Cotswold Farm Park, Nicole Scherzinger and boyfriend Thom Evans celebrating her birthday, Lauren Scruggs Kennedy celebrates the launch of FaithSocial

Page 17: Mini Makeup Mavens -- why fingerpaint when you can draw on Mom? -- Hilary Duff and son Luca, Padma Lakshmi and daughter Krishna, Eva Mendes, Courteney Cox and daughter Coco

Page 18: Family Fun -- Nothing makes stars smile as much as their kids -- Bruce Willis celebrates Father’s Day with ex Demi Moore and wife Emma Heming and his adult daughters Rumer and Scott and Tallulah and younger ones Mabel and Evelyn, Ayesha and Stephen Curry and kids Riley and Ryan and Canon camping in the backyard, Alec Baldwin and kids Carmen and Rafael and Leonardo and Romeo

Page 20: Hot Fun in the Summertime -- Cristiano Ronaldo sailing around Italy, Vanessa Hudgens, Jennifer Lopez takes a seaside stroll, Cindy Crawford in the Jacuzzi, Bella Hadid and Hailey Bieber on a yacht in the Mediterranean

Page 21: Shakira rides the waves in Spain, Shay Mitchell feeds daughter Atlas, pregnant Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom at the beach

Page 22: Stars They’re Just Like Us -- Ben Affleck and Ana de Armas walk their dogs, Tamera Mowry cooks, Brooke Shields works out

Page 23: Martha Stewart gardens, Harry Styles drinks coffee, Ariel Winter runs errands

Page 24: Hollywood Dads -- Victor Cruz is already talking to his 8-year-old daughter Kennedy about racism

Page 25: Ray J is loving life with his little ones Melody and Epik, Cory Wharton’s daughter Ryder is new to being a big sister to Mila and loving every minute

Page 26: Love Lives -- Saweetie cooks Quavo’s favorites for him

Page 27: Jimmy Fallon’s wife Nancy Juvonen has been running The Tonight Show’s cameras during the pandemic but the producer hasn’t found many of his jokes funny, things are heating up between Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly, Justin and Hailey Bieber have babies on the brain

Page 28: Hot Hollywood -- Meghan Markle just made her feelings about Prince Harry’s family crystal clear -- according to new court documents that were released as a part of her privacy claim against a U.K. tabloid Meghan felt unprotected by the monarchy while pregnant with son Archie

Page 29: Prince Andrew is incredibly nervous now that Ghislaine Maxwell was arrested and she will reportedly do almost anything to avoid jail time which could spell trouble for Andrew, Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid who are expecting a baby girl this fall are closer than ever and have been living on her mom Yolanda Hadid’s Pennsylvania farm while they await the birth of their baby, Nick Cordero’s months-long health battle has come to a heartbreaking end

Page 30: A Day in the Life -- Bethenny Frankel

Page 31: These celebrity couples recently called it quits -- Ryan Seacrest and Shayna Taylor, Christina Ricci and James Heerdegen, Kacey Musgraves and Ruston Kelly, Dr. Dre and Nicole Young, Steve Howey and Sarah Shahi, Clark Gregg and Jennifer Grey

Page 32: Cover Story -- Quarantine has motivated Jennifer Aniston to think about her future projects and she’s realized she wants to put pen to paper in multiple ways -- she’s been writing a ton with a focus on screenwriting and even a memoir

Page 36: Introducing President Kanye West -- with just four months until the election Kanye announces his bid for POTUS and Kim Kardashian is ready to be first lady

Page 38: Stone Cold Sober -- these straight-edge stars are high on life -- Jada Pinkett Smith, Miley Cyrus

Page 39: Bradley Cooper, Daniel Radcliffe, Lucy Hale, Brad Pitt, Joe Manganiello

Page 40: Style -- engagement rings -- Emma Stone and Dave McCary, Evan Ross and Ashlee Simpson

Page 42: Beauty -- complexion confidence -- Amber Heard, Ciara, Salma Hayek

Page 44: Us Musts -- director Liz Garbus on I’ll Be Gone in the Dark

Page 46: Fashion Police -- rainbow edition -- Heather Graham, Kathryn Newton, Erin Lam

Page 47: Maria Sharapova, Shailene Woodley, Kat Graham

Page 48: 25 Things You Don’t Know About Me -- Peter Gallagher

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celestialsims-y-blog · 7 years ago

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SEASONS TAG! ☼

I was tagged by @sandisims thank u ♥ ♥ (*・∀・*)人(*・∀・*)

1. which season are you gonna play with first?

Probably Summer/Fall first! Then winter- spring lastly.

2. from what you’ve seen in the trailer, what are you most excited about?

Honestly EVERYTHING. I’ve been waiting for this pack since TS4 came out, I’m just so excited to see the finished product.

3. what’s your favorite season irl?

My fave season is hands down fall. I love cute and comfy sweater’s, pumpkin spice latte’s, spooky vibes and curling under a blanket with a good movie on. Now I can do that in game too haha.

4. what’s your favorite flower / plant?

Sunflowers and Pink Roses.

5. are you going to create a new sim/family or are you gonna keep your current household?

I’m probably going to start a new let’s play of Seasons, however it will be nice to incorporate it to my NSB challenge.

6. what would you like to see in this new add-on that you haven’t seen yet?

Hm, I think sun-tanning would be so amazing! I would love for Sims to have to put on sunscreen to avoid being burnt. Otherwise then that I’m a happy little bean.

7. how do you feel about not getting a new neighborhood with seasons?

It’s not a big factor to me! I’m honestly in love with what they have done so far- I’m content with the pack as is, as of right now.

8. snow, rain or sun?

Snow. I love laying beneath the covers and drinking hot coco, staring out the window at the snow. Ahhh this is making me miss winter (╯︵╰,).

9. favorite refreshing summer drink?

Iced Coffee/Water/Lemonade (Literally all I drink all year round.)

10. favorite hot drink in the winter?

Coffee/Hot coco. (I drink iced coffee everyday but hot coco is a fave during winter)( ･_･)♡

11. walk through the forest or by the beach?

Definitely the beach hands down. I want to move by the ocean as soon as I graduate college.

12. swimming pools or the ocean?

Swimming pool to swim. The ocean to walk along and watch the sunset.

13. where would you like to travel if you could go somewhere right now?

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. I’m going next summer, but still do I wish I was there now haha. o(╥﹏╥)o

14. how is the weather today?

It’s pretty okay here. It’s about 60 outside and it’s sunny, though chilly with a breeze as I live in my dorms by the ocean.

15. what new traits would you like to see in the new add-on?

I would love to see more realistic traits added, such as having anxiety, loving the hot, hating the cold, + many more. I think we’re lacking in our trait/aspirations section.

16. do you like to play with supernatural creatures like vampires and aliens? and if so, would you like witches/faries/elves?

Yes! However only when I get some spooky inspiration. I’m actually adding an alien to my NSB challenge so stay tuned for that! (∪ ◡ ∪)

17. what is your favorite thing to do during winter?

Stay inside, play sims and drink hot coco.

18. … during spring?

Go for nature walks!

19. … during summer?

Go to the beach and get ice cream!

20. … during autumn?

I love apple picking, Halloween and celebrating my birthday (October 10th).

21. have you pre-ordered seasons? and if you haven’t are you going to pre-order it or wait till it comes out?

I am pre-ordering this Friday!＼(*^▽^*)/

22. in which neighborhood are you gonna play in sims first?

Hm, probably Brindleton Bay/Oasis Springs.

23. do you listen to music while playing? and if you so, what are you favorite songs to listen to?

I usually listen to Lana Del Ray, The Neighborhood, The Weeknd. I love songs that I can really feel for.

24. What’s your favorite thing to do in the sims? creating sims, building, etc?

My favorite thing to do would be create sims/play the game. I love storytelling, which is what lead me to creating my own Simblr. (◠△◠✿)

25. what’s your favorite kit/pack/add-on?

Cats & Dogs is my fav expansion. Then parenting and my first pet stuff for stuff/game packs.

26. and finally, what add-on / pack would you like to see next?

University! १✌˚◡˚✌५

For this I am going to tag @plumbobbox @gummybearcakes @daisydezem @allurasims {◕ ◡ ◕}

#nonsims #tag game #thanks for tagging <3 #I hope everyone is having a lovely day #seasons tag

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combat-wombatus · 4 years ago

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2020-2021 New Year’s Sleepover Event!! 🥳

hey guys!! so i decided that i will be doing a new year’s sleepover event this year for funsies because 2020 was just...ugh...and i want to start 2021 with some good vibes so...here it is!

all asks from December 31st to January 1st will be considered part of this event and will be tagged #coco’s new year celebration 20-21!

so...for the prompts, you have a variety of choices!!

you can ask me something personal, like...

If you could have a New Year’s wish, what would it be?

How do you feel at the start of a new year?

What is your favorite New Year’s memory?

How do you celebrate New Year’s?

What are you the most excited for in the coming year?

Are you sad to see the old year pass?

Do you like to celebrate on New Year’s Eve or New Year’s Day?

How was your last year successful?

By the end of the year, I will…

What was your favorite part about last year?

If you could celebrate the new year from anywhere in the world, where would you go?

Is New Year’s significant to you?

What is the best way to ring in a new year?

How long does it take you to get used to the new year?

What is your favorite part of New Year’s celebrations?

or...you could ask me to write a little drabble using these prompts or one of your own choosing! i don’t mind! please limit the ask to 1 character per ask, but you can send in as many asks as you like! please do not send in the same character x prompt ask that someone else has already sent. repeated characters and repeated prompts are both okay, but the same character with the same prompt is a little bit too much. please keep in mind that i do NOT write for overhaul or afo! you can specify what genre you want the drabble to be, but if you don’t, it will be up to me :p

please keep in mind that my general rules for requesting still apply!

to make things easier, please specify what gender you want the reader to be! if you don’t, i will try my best to make it gender neutral.

“You knocked on my door at 2 in the morning, to cuddle?”

“I wish I could stop loving you”

“Go on, I dare you”

“Make me”

“Why are you staring at me like that?”

“Just one? Please?”

“I’m lonely.”

“Don’t make fun of me!”

“Happy New Year’s”

“KISS KISS KISS KISS”

“Shit, did I say that out loud?”

“Guess I’m not the only one heartbroken here, eh?”

“You can sing?”

“You’re so cute when you’re mad”

“Don’t leave. Please”

“Surprise!”

“Are you crazy?”

“Happy anniversary!”

“I may be drunk, but I meant every word of what I said”

“...did you shake the champagne?”

“You’re hiding under the blanket because you’re blushing?”

“Would it be too cliche if we matched clothes?”

“Were you flirting with me the entire time?”

“Would you mind if I kissed you?”

“I’m so sorry they couldn't make it baby, but I'm here now."

“Traditions are overrated anyways.”

“Sorry for bothering you"

“You’ve changed.”

“I’ve seen you here every week and I still don't know your name”

“Look what I found!”

i won’t do au prompts for this event simply because i don’t have the brainpower to tackle world-building right now aldkjhfalkjsdh-

please don’t be shy to send in a request!!! i swear i’m more awkward than u are 💯 😖

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your-dietician · 4 years ago

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British 18-year-old debutant Emma Raducanu beats Marketa Vondrousova to reach Wimbledon third round

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British 18-year-old debutant Emma Raducanu beats Marketa Vondrousova to reach Wimbledon third round

Wimbledon debutant Emma Raducanu knocks out Marketa Vondrousova to reach third round – GETTY IMAGES

A new star is among us. Move over Sir Andy, there is another Brit clamouring for a share of the Wimbledon headlines and the former men’s champion would be the first to salute the magnificent achievement of 18-year-old wildcard debutant Emma Raducanu making a mockery of form and status in defeating Marketa Vondrousova 6-2, 6-4, a player ranked 296 places above her to go through to the third round, the lone British woman flag-bearer.

And she will fulfil that honour with nerve and gusto as well as the occasional cheery smile as was seen flashing across her face during her one hour and 12 minutes out on court, toppling to the turf in exultation at the finish as well she might.

Two months ago Raducanu was sitting her A-levels, unknown and unheralded. Those days of anonymity are gone. This was her sporting matriculation. From sixth-former to prodigy in the spotlight. The wheel is turning and Raducanu is enjoying the ride as well she might given that her hobbies include go-karting and motocross. As with tennis, so with her life, multi-layered.

She was asked afterwards if she would rather A* in her exams or round four.

“That would have to be round four,” laughed Raducanu. “It feels quite incredible, like as if I’m on a holiday and I want to stay here as long as I can. I’ve got high standards of myself and go out there feeling as if I’ve got nothing to lose. I play every point as if it were to be my last at Wimbledon. This is my opportunity to show that I’m here. I’m so appreciative of the support and I want to do everyone proud. I’m trying to make the most of it.”

She had wandered onto court in the watery early evening sunshine on her own, giving a self-conscious wave to the scattering of fans who had gathered on Court 12, a late switch of courts from No 18 so as to ensure that the game got played. As she waited for a few minutes for her opponent to appear she sat in her chair all alone, ear-buds in, a study in nonchalance.

As Coco Gauff has shown, it is up to us to get used to precocity, not the other way around. These are youngsters, self-evidently, but they are here on merit. Even if Raducanu benefitted from a wildcard, it was her prowess that got her to that point, not nepotism. Appearances only matter out in the middle and Raducanu’s body language was positive, even affording herself a rueful smile as she leathered the first point way over the baseline from the back of court. At least she was up for the fight. And it soon showed, Raducanu securing an early break of serve in the third game with a delightful whipped cross-court forehand.

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There was nothing flighty or naïve in Raducanu’s game. If you knew nothing of the CVs of the two players, you would have assumed that the British player was the higher ranked and more experienced. She dictated play, pounding shots, dinking others, showing the nerve of a veteran. The opening game went to Vondrousova on serve, an unsurprising state of affairs given that the Czech is ranked 42 in the world and has been as high as 14.

But that was pretty much it for the 22 year-old, a bracing, serve-breaking start to the second set apart but Raducanu dealt with that too, scrapping to overcome that 0-3 deficit.

The early nerves didn’t last long. Rudacanu survived a couple of break points in her first service game but fought to hold, levelling at 1-1, the first of five games in a row that she took. It was supremely impressive stuff, a young talent with faith in her ability and the strength of character to put it all out there. Why should we be surprised given the exploits of the likes of teenagers Jadon Sancho or Jude Bellingham in England football colours? At this rate it won’t be long before Raducanu is operating at a similar commercial level to the footballers.

Emma Raducanu leaves the court after her victory – PA

Her season’s prize money coming into this tournament was barely into four figures although she does benefit from LTA support. Winning through to the third round guarantees her £115,000. Wimbledon was probably also echoing last night to the sound of agents and sponsors beating a path to her door.

Saturday’s likely showcourt contest with another surprise winner, Sorana Cirstea of Romania, who knocked out two-time Grand Slam champion Victoria Azarenka, will be a far more public affair.

There will be no clash of loyalties for her Romanian father who moved his Toronto-born daughter and Chinese wife to London when Emma was aged two. It was a shrewd move. Prepare to cheer Raducanu to the rafters.

Vacuum at summit of women’s tennis crying out to be filled

By Oliver Brown

World No 1 Ash Barty is forced to work hard for her victory – SHUTTERSTOCK

Ashleigh Barty is a world No 1 yet to reach a Wimbledon quarter-final, and one who toiled here to vanquish a Russian Centre Court debutant better known for her chess prowess. Aryna Sabalenka is a No 2 seed making her maiden third-round appearance on these lawns, having struggled to overcome a British wildcard. In just four days, six of the top 10 seeds have been scattered to the wind, sparking no little concern about what life after Serena Williams will look like.

This state of flux was in stark evidence at last month’s French Open, where Barbora Krejcikova, once known primarily as a doubles specialist, was the last woman standing. It is becoming a recurrent theme at Wimbledon, too, with Williams’ withdrawal through injury, allied to the absences of Naomi Osaka and Simona Halep, producing arguably the most open draw in living memory. Barty, long mentored by Evonne Goolagong Cawley, the last ladies’ champion from Australia, will never have a better chance to end her country’s 41-year wait for a repeat.

She is the most deferential of proteges, wearing a scallop dress to honour the outfit chosen by Goolagong for her first Wimbledon triumph half a century ago. The two also share indigenous heritage, with Goolagong a celebrated trailblazer for her remote Aboriginal community and Barty tracing roots to the Ngarigo people of New South Wales through her father, Robert.

There, perhaps, the similarities end. Where Goolagong was famously outgoing by nature, dubbed by Londoners as the “Sunshine Supergirl”, Barty is an instinctive introvert, betraying negligible emotion on court and even less off it. Her fellow Australians adore her for her lack of pretension, but she shows limited warmth in post-match interviews, using the royal “we” to describe her performances and leaning on phrases that belong more in a self-help manual. Twice this week she has spoken of “going out there and putting your dreams out to the universe”.

Barty has held her sport’s No 1 spot for two years, a reflection both of her surprise French Open title in 2019 and of a decision by the women’s tour to freeze the rankings once the pandemic struck. But she scarcely looked like the alpha female against Anna Blinkova, the precocious Muscovite renowned also for her chess skill and her mastery of six languages. During an error-strewn 6-4, 6-3 win, she committed 33 unforced errors and nine double faults, raising doubt as to whether the hip injury she sustained at Roland Garros had fully healed.

“A few things didn’t feel quite right,” Barty acknowledged. “It wasn’t my best serving day, and I felt like I was out of rhythm a little. Some days you feel like you’re eight-foot-tall and can’t miss the box. Other days, you feel like you’re three-foot-nothing, where just getting over the net is a bit of a battle.”

While this transition phase for the women’s game might be bewilderingly unpredictable, it is still producing matches of lustrous quality. The latest highlight was a riveting, 3hr 20min duel between Angelique Kerber and Spain’s Sara Sorribes Tormo, edged by the German 7-5, 5-7, 6-4. Rarely can the 2018 champion have been forced to grind so relentlessly at her strongest tournament.

Given the dearth of multiple champions left, the stage could yet be seized by 17-year-old Coco Gauff, already proving decisively that her inspired run to the fourth round in 2019 was no false dawn. She was poise personified against Elena Vesnina, dismantling the former semi-finalist with her power and accuracy, weapons that the leading contenders have still to demonstrate with any consistency this week.

On her Centre Court return, Gauff was no longer the giddy sensation, but the versatile talent who recognised that she belonged. “Walking out here feels like you’re walking through a museum,” she said. “I don’t really like the word ‘expectations’. I use the word ‘belief’. I believe that I can win. My goal is always to win the tournament, regardless of my ranking or what people think of me. Everything is much clearer than it was in 2019. My belief is a lot stronger now – the feeling that I can go far.”

03:21 PM

Gael Monfils is out

02:58 PM

Daniil Medvedev a set to the good

Against Carlos Alcaraz. The world No.2 takes the first set 6-4.

Daniil Medvedev

02:49 PM

It’s taken her 70 minutes…

…But Angelique Kerber has finally taken the first set against Sara Sorribes Tormo.

02:28 PM

Queen’s champion Matteo Berrettini is through

The Italian No.7 seed beat Botic Van De Zandschulp 6-3, 6-4, 7-6.

02:25 PM

Can Barty go all the way?

02:20 PM

Cam Norrie speaks after his straight sets win over Alex Bolt

On being through to the the round for the first time…

“Unbelievable to be back here – the fans were amazing it made it feel more special. I couldn’t be more pleased to be through to the third round.”

On beat Alex Bolt…

“It was a tricky start, he came out firing. But I could trust the foot today and I was pleased with everything and there was a lot of improvement [compared with first round win].”

On possibly playing Roger Federer in the third round – he faces Richard Gasquet later today…

“Come on, Gasquet! It will be special to play Roger or Richard, they’re both experienced players. I suppose now is the best time to play Roger, [but] he’s still a decent player. He can play!”

02:13 PM

Ash Barty speaks

On playing again at Wimbledon…

“I love the surface and happy to be back.”

On Blinkova…

“She pushed me incredably hard. She played a great match today so I am happy to get through.”

On her season so far…

“It’s been a great year so far and it’s nice to have the fans back in the stands.”

02:11 PM

BARTY WINS THE MATCH 6-4, 6-3!!

Barty has two match points on the Blinkova serve and plays a winner on the second of those – it was called out but Barty successfully challenges. They replay the point and Barty wins the match.

Barty was well bellow her best but she’s through. Blinkova played her part in the match and gave the world No.1 plenty to think about.

02:06 PM

Barty 6-4, 5-3 Blinkova* (*denotes next server)

Blinkova’s backhands are deep into Barty and from 40-15 up the world No.1 is up against it on her serve at deuce. Again Blinkova goes deep with a backhand, setting up an excellent crosscourt winner. That earns her a break point which she cannot take. She earns another break point with a delightful forehand crosscourt winner which again she cannot take. On the third deuce Barty serves up another double fault to gift Blinkova her third break point. Again Barty plays a backhand winner to save and take it to another deuce. Blinkova has another break point and it’s deja vu all over again as she cannot capitalises. From there Barty holds. That was a nine-minute game.

Blinkova will now serve to stay in the match.

01:56 PM

Barty* 6-4, 4-3 Blinkova (*denotes next server)

Blinkova’s serve is on the blink again as Barty earns a break point. The Russian is under pressure but throws down a good second serve to save the break point. Barty gets another break point thanks to a wonderful lob – brilliant shotmaking. The world No.1 then makes no mistake with a backhand winner on the run to take control of the second set.

01:50 PM

Confirmation Svitolina is out

The third seed’s championship is over.

01:49 PM

Barty 6-4, 3-3 Blinkova* (*denotes next server)

Better service game from Barty but the errors elsewhere remain – a sliced backhand into the net an uncharacteristic mistake from the Australian. She does just enough to hold to 30 and the second set stays on serve.

01:46 PM

Classy Cam

From 0-3 down in the first set the Briton has dominated against Alex Bolt and has won in straight sets.

01:45 PM

Barty* 6-4, 2-3 Blinkova (*denotes next server)

Much better from Blinkova on her serve – she’s been under pressure most of the match on serve but holds to 15. That’s three games in a row for the Russian.

01:43 PM

Barty 6-4, 2-2 Blinkova* (*denotes next server)

Barty is taken to deuce after a fine forehand passing shot from Blinkova. Under pressure the first seed then plants a forehand into the net and her opponent has a break point. Another double fault (her seventh) gifts Blinkova the game. Just when you think Barty is about to go up a gear she falters…

01:36 PM

Barty* 6-4, 2-1 Blinkova (*denotes next server)

Barty has had 22 unforced errors so far – a sign that she’s well below her best at the moment. But Blinkova’s serve is even more erratic than some of Barty’s groundstrokes and at deuce is in danger of being broken once again. She wins the next two points, though, and holds.

Barty

01:31 PM

Barty 6-4, 2-0 Blinkova* (*denotes next server)

Barty is brilliant when on song and she’s showing signs of that the further this match goes on. She moves Blinkova around the court with some powerful groundstrokes before coming into the net for a volleyed winner. That gets her to 40-0. But the errors are lingering and her sixth double fault allows Blinkova to get back into the game at 40-30. A forehand winner, however, gets her the 2-0 second-set lead.

01:27 PM

Barty* 6-4, 1-0 Blinkova (*denotes next server)

Barty is dominating the Blinkova serve and has three break points. Blinkova, though, is a battler and gets in back to deuces – the errors are still coming from Barty. The Aussie then earns her fourth break point of the game and this time a drive backhand is backed up with a forehand winner down the line and she’s got the early break in the second set.

01:22 PM

Third seed Elina Svitolina is out

Linette beats one of the favourites 6-3, 6-4.

01:19 PM

BARTY TAKES THE FIRST SET 6-4

Barty’s well below her best but she’s managed to find the shots when she’s needed them this afternoon. She holds to love and takes the first set.

01:16 PM

Barty* 5-4 Blinkova (*denotes next server)

It’s Blinkova now forcing the errors from Barty – the Aussie missing a sliced backhand (one of her weapons) early on. At 4-4 30-30 Blinkova has a great chance to put some scoreboard pressure on the world No.1 but sends a forehand wide. Barty then can’t capitalise on the break point as another backhand hits the net. The Australian earns another break point and this time a blistering forehand does the trick and the first seed will serve for the first set.

01:11 PM

Barty 4-4 Blinkova* (*denotes next server)

Barty has already had four double faults (during her first round win she only had three all match). She’s down 0-30 early on in this game BUT a Blinkova error and another forehand winner allow her to reach parity. 30-30 soon becomes deuce and the Russian has a break point thanks to a Barty long forehand. She converts it and both players are looking on edge and unsettled.

01:06 PM

Cam is in control

01:05 PM

Barty* 4-3 Blinkova (*denotes next server)

Both players are proving to be error-prone at the moment – Barty is showing the better touch and a delicate drop shot gets her to 0-40. She had three break points last Blinkova service game and couldn’t convert any of them. She makes no mistake this time and breaks to love. She’s just starting to settle.

01:02 PM

Barty 3-3 Blinkova* (*denotes next server)

Barty is making a few uncharacteristic errors, but she has a fine forehand. It’s a heavy shot that takes opponents out of position and two forehands back-to-back allow her to hold to 30.

12:58 PM

Barty* 2-3 Blinkova (*denotes next server)

Barty is hitting some good groundstrokes from the back of the court and waiting for Blinkova to make the error, which she does twice on the way to the Aussie getting three break points. The Russian is under pressure but two wayward forehands gets Blinkova back into the game at 30-40. And Barty then uncharacteristically plants a backhand into the net. The Russian wins five points in a row for a gutsy hold.

12:52 PM

Barty 2-2 Blinkova* (*denotes next server)

Barty is starting to look more comfortable after that nervy start. She sends down the first ace of the match to get to 30-15. She follows that up with the second two points later and holds to 30.

12:50 PM

Norrie has taken the first set having been 0-3 down

12:49 PM

Barty* 1-2 Blinkova (*denotes next server)

Blinkova has strapping on her right hand (the one the holds the racquet) that cannot be good. It’s not obvioulsy affecting her but Barty, thanks to some unforced errors, earn two break points. And another wide forehand from Blinkova allows the Aussie to break straight back.

12:46 PM

Barty 0-2 Blinkova* (*denotes next server)

Barty’s golf swing has been praised by Tiger Woods and it’s no shock that her serve is also efficient and effective as well. She mixes her serves and makes her opponent think. She does just that while show a lovely touch – playing a backhand drop shot winner. However, she’s looking a bit nervous and a double fault gifts Blinkova a break point. The Russian had a fine chance to go 2-0 up but fires a forehand on the run into the net. She, however, earns another break point next up and a double fault from Barty gives the Russian the early break.

Barty looked edgy in that game.

12:41 PM

Barty* 0-1 Blinkova (*denotes next server)

The Russian serves first and misses her first two first serves – not a great omen. Barty is a fine strokemaker and she hits a wonderful forehand winner to take the second point of the match. The first few games are always about trying to settle into rhythm and Blinkova has done just that holding to 15. She looked at ease there – a solid start.

12:34 PM

Barty and Blinkova are out on court

How will US Open semi-finalist Blinkova deal with the world No.1?

12:32 PM

French Open champion Barbora Krejcikova into the third round

12:27 PM

John McEnroe on Norrie

The BBC commentator (and all-time great) has just said…

The pressure is on Norrie – the seed, the favourite, the Brit. Bolt’s tricky though – I have watched play a number of times – he’s not a guy that’s going to beat himself.

As I type that Norrie has broken back and it’s now 3-2 to Bolt.

12:21 PM

Norrie down a break already

Bolt has stormed to a 3-0 first-set lead. Plenty of time to go, though, so no need to panic.

12:15 PM

Fourth seed Zverev is through

12:13 PM

Cam Norrie is having a great year and…

…he’s just got his match against Australian and fellow lefty Alex Bolt under way on Court One. He’s up to a career high of 34th in the rankings and I’ll keep you posted on how the Brit is doing. The winner of this match could face Roger Federer in the third round…

Cam Norrie

12:10 PM

So let’s talk about the slippery Centre Court surface

It’s dominated much of the talk surrounding these championships so far having claimed the title tilt of Serena Williams and helped Roger Federer through to the second round after his opponent Adrian Mannarino fell and hurt his knee.

So what is going on? It’s apparently more slippery than usual and the number of falls we’re seeing – Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray are just two two big names to fall on the lush turf – must be making players, coaches and fans worry ahead of every point.

Our very own Tom Morgan looked into the slippery shame…

“There has been speculation that Centre Court’s state-of-the-art ventilation system may have been a factor in failing to dry the surface. Over 600 air distributors pump dry air into the space when the roof is closed as part of a roof design led by Populous, which also led the regeneration of Wembley and Tottenham Hotspur’s stadium.”

READ: Wimbledon Q&A: What is causing players to slip on court? And how can it be stopped?

Novak Djokovic falls on Centre Court – PAUL GROVER

12:01 PM

Who is Anna Blinkova?

The Russian is ranked No. 89 in the world and hasn’t been able to translate her great junior form on the senior circuit. The 22-year -old was runner-up at the 2015 Wimbledon Championships in girls’ singles and was ranked the No. 3 junior tennis player in the world in August 2015. She has a career high ranking of 54 back in February last year.

11:29 AM

The talented Ash Barty is the one to beat at SW19

Ash Barty is one of those really annoying people. Not because of her personality, or any grating habits, no, she’s really annoying as she’s one of those people who can turn their hand to any sport and seemingly be very, very, very (I could carry on, but that too would be annoying…) good at it.

During lockdown she got her golf handicap down from 10 to four and became the Brookwater Golf Club women’s champion in the process. Louis Dobbelaar, a two-time Queensland amateur champion, is in no doubt Barty could make it as a professional. “She’s got all the tools if she wants to pursue it. If she put her mind to it, I’m sure she could,” she said. Barty also had a certain Tiger Woods gushing about her swing – I am not jealous, not at all.

Added to that she’s also played for the Brisbane Heat in the women’s Big Bash League – multi-talented doesn’t really do her justice.

Why do I mention this other than to remind myself it doesn’t seem fair that someone can be world-class in three sports? Well, the world No.1 faces Anna Blinkova on Centre Court this afternoon and it’s clear that the Russian will need all the luck she can grab on to.

Barty is the No.1 seed and, in the absence of Simona Halep and Naomi Osaka, favourite to win her second grand slam. Her first round match will have done her title bid no harm at all.

Having been given the “honour” of opening the women’s singles in the absence of reigning champion Halep, Barty came through a nervy start against Carla Suarez Navarro before really finding her stride in the third set. Whether she can carry that momentum over into her second round clash with Blinkova remains to be seen.

But the ultra talented Australian says she’s feeling good and is fully recovered from the hip injury that blighted her Roland Garros title defence.

”I think there was a little bit of nervousness, probably not knowing exactly how my body was going to feel genuinely. I know that I had full trust that we’d done absolutely everything that we could [but] you just never know. To be able to go out there today and play the way that I did was really nice.” Good luck to Blinkova, she may need it.

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Riverside’s long wait for Slater’s 50/50 is over.

The casual restaurant has quietly opened on University Avenue with a menu of elaborate burgers and shakes, plus two dozen craft beers.

And that’s not the only new thing in and beyond the Inland Empire. Columnist John Plessel knows about Dumpling Master and other restaurants in Rancho Cucamonga as well as a food truck fair in Eastvale.

Plus, Pechanga Resort Casino has a new cantina.

And fans of Disney California Adventure can look forward to new foods and drinks in the soon-to-open Avengers Campus.

But it’s not all good news. Slater’s 50/50 has confirmed that its restaurant in Rancho Cucamonga isn’t going to reopen. And one of the last Coco’s Bakery Restaurants in Riverside County has closed in Sun City, leaving only one in the city of Riverside and one in Palm Desert.

Slater’s 50/50 opens in downtown Riverside; shutters in Rancho Cucamonga

The Peanut Butter and Jellousy burger, featuring bacon and strawberry jelly with vanilla ice cream on the side, is one of the over-the-top burgers on the menu of Slater’s 50/50. (Photo by Fielding Buck, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

The chain, which is big on bacon, specializes in selfie-ready burgers and decadent milkshakes. Read more.

Dine 909: New restaurants in Rancho Cucamonga, and Eastvale gets a food truck festival

A banner announcing the opening of Broken Yolk Cafe hangs at Day Creek Square at the southwest corner of Day Creek Boulevard and Base Line. (Photo by John Plessel)

Also, Red Lobster is looking for its first Chief Biscuit Officer, and Rubio’s collaborates with a Top Chef. Read more.

Menifee’s Sun City neighborhood has lost its Coco’s

Several Coco’s Bakery Restaurants in Riverside County have closed in recent years. (2018 photo by Fielding Buck, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

Last week’s closure leaves Riverside as the closest city with a restaurant in the chain. Read more.

Pechanga Resort Casino opens new Mexican restaurant 1882 Cantina

Mangonada is a handmade specialty served at the 1882 Cantina Mexican restaurant and tequila bar at Pechanga Resort Casino in Temecula on Thursday, May 13, 2021. The cocktail has layers of casamigos resposado, Kern’s mango nectar, mango puree, fresh mango, chamoy, tajin and lime. It is served with a tamarind straw stick. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)

The full-service Mexican restaurant opened in early May. Read more.

All the Marvel superhero cocktails you can get in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure

Pym Tasting Lab cocktails and Snack Molecule munchies in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. (Disney)

The new Pym Tasting Lab coming June 4 to the Anaheim theme park will dispense drinks from a mammoth beer can in the center of a hexagonal outdoor bar overlooking the central plaza of Avengers Campus. Read more.

Everything you can eat in Avengers Campus when Disney’s new Marvel themed land debuts

Pym Test Kitchen in Avengers Campus at Disney California Adventure. (Disney)

The new Avengers Campus debuting June 4 will bring an Ant-Man and the Wasp restaurant and a pair of Marvel-themed food carts to the Anaheim theme park. Read more.

Carl’s Jr. debuts its own take on chicken sandwiches

Carl’s Jr. will debut a Hand-Breaded Chicken Sandwich and a Chicken & Waffle Breakfast Sandwich on May 17. (Photo courtesy of CKE Restaurants)

One option will be served on a toasted potato bun with dill pickle and mayonnaise, the other is a breakfast sandwich with Belgian waffles for bread. Read more.

MrBeast, Guy Fieri and other stars raise the profile of delivery-only restaurant brands

Chef and television personality Guy Fieri serves hamburgers to guests during a welcome event for Guy Fieri’s Vegas Kitchen & Bar at The Quad Resort & Casino in Las Vegas in 2014. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images for Caesars Entertainment)

Restaurateur Robert Earl draws on his celebrity connections to create star-driven burgers, cookies and more. Read more.

Recipes: These snacks will make you feel like you’re nibbling in a Parisian bistro

Cheese Straws are shown in a pan right from the oven. (Photo by Cathy Thomas)

Here’s how to make Cheese Straws, Radishes with Butter and Salt and Gougeres, or cheese puffs. Read more.

Taco Bell brings back the Naked Chicken Chalupa, adds a Baja Blast freeze

Menifee’s Sun City neighborhood has lost its Coco’s

Dine 909: New restaurants in Rancho Cucamonga, and Eastvale gets a food truck festival

Slater’s 50/50 opens in downtown Riverside; shutters in Rancho Cucamonga

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I got tagged by the beautiful @morkleek to do this tag, thank you <3

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rules: answer all 85 questions then tag 20 people

♡ Last…? ♡

Drink - water

Phone call - my sister

Text message - “är min laddare på ditt rum” aannnd for all my non-swedish followers that means “is my charger on your room” to my sister

Song you listened to - Dancing in the moonlight - Toploader <3 <3 <3

Time you cried - I’m actually crying now hahaha it’s nothing big but my sister asked me earlier today if she and her friend could come home and pick something up but they’ve been here like 3 hours and my sister borrowed my charger and didn’t want to give it back and my dad ordered sushi so i forced myself to go downstairs but my social anxiety just went ahjldfhasdkjshadolk ahahhh ha so yeah thats why im doing this tag so i won’t do anything else stupid

♡ Ever…? ♡

6. Dated someone twice - noo

7. Kissed someone and regretted it - no

8. Been cheated on - nah

9. Lost someone special - yeah

10. Been depressed - damn yeah but i actually got discharged from the hospital yesterday! progress ... i think

11. Gotten drunk and thrown up - nah ain’t about that life

12. Fave colors - yellow and black

♡ In the last year have you… ♡

15. Made new friends - yes!!

16. Fallen out of love - hmmm no

17. Laughed until you cried - yeS

18. Found out someone was talking about you - yeah

19. Met someone who changed you - absolutely!

20. Found out who your friends are - i guess?

21. Kissed someone on your FB friend list - noo

♡ General ♡

22. How many FB friends do you have irl - all of them

23. Do you have any pets? - no but i want a cat :(

24. Do you want to change your name - YES

25. What did you do for your last bday - ehh nothing i don’t really celebrate my birthday

26. What time did you wake up today - 10 i think?

27. What were you doing at midnight last night? - what did i do???? maybe i played hayday

28. What is something you can’t wait for - when i’ll recover from my trauma and get help for my anxiety and yes trauma again and and!!!! i want to become a nurse and work in ... the frick is it called in english???? child and adolescent psychiatry? that’s like my biggest dream right now!!

30. What are you listening to right now - go or go ahead - rufus wainwright

31. Have you ever talked to a person named tom? - ehh idk???

32. Something that gets on your nerves - UGHHHH politics

33. Mosted visited sites - viaplay and netflix and youtube

34. Hair color - it was brown but now back to blonde!!!!

35. Long or short hair -to like my collarbone?

36. Do you have a crush on someone - oh my goD OH MY GOD NOT ACCORDING TO ME BUT ACCORDING TO MANY MANY OTHER PEOPLE

37. What do you like about yourself - eh

38. Want any piercings? - i’m going to pierce my ears on wednesday!!

39. Blood type - i want to know but the only way to find out here is if you donate blood but i can’t bc of my meds :(

40. Nicknames - becka

41. Relationship status - gosh i just came out of the hospital what did you expect i only lose friends

42. Zodiac - sagittarius or now how tghe fuck you spell it in english

43. Pronouns - she/her

44. Fav tv shows - HANNIBAL!!!!

45. Tattoos - I WANT ONE AND I THINK I’LL GET ONE THIS SUMMER OR THIS FALL, the symbol for sagittarius is an arrow and i want to get a tattoo of one under my ankle!! and i’m thinking about another tattoo on my left collarbone with the text “dancing in the moonlight” since my favorite song since like forever is dancing in the moonlight but i’m not sure what if i get tired on that song??? which i don’t think will happen but you never know?

46. Right or left handed - left

47. Ever had surgery - uhhhh once

48. Piercings - soon my ears

49. Sport - well i worked with horses a lot but it’s been hard to keep up when i’ve been admitted to the hospital so much

50. Vacations - uh i went to england a few years ago and i want to go to like france and italy and maybe to canada and the us if trump can stop being the president man he’s scary

51. Trainers - ??? shoes??? trains??? coach??

♡ More general ♡

52. Eating - i ate subway today <3 <3 <3 and sushi and it was quite good but i wish i wouldn’t have eaten it bc maybe i could have missed out on that lovely panic attack

53. Drinking - water

54. I’m about to watch - idk a movie??? disney movie??? i want to rewatch coco again BC OH MY GOSH <3 <3 <3

55. Waiting for….. - to feel better :) and maybe i can go downtown tomorrow and eat subway again hahaahaha who am i

56. Want…. - to become a nurse!!!!! and to work a little and go to school a little

57. Get married -YES but mostly because i want children but i need to find someone i like too .. and who likes me ... yikes

58. Career - NURSE!

♡ Which is better ♡

59. Hugs or kisses - hugs!

60. Lips or eyes - EYES

61. Short or taller - well i’m pretty short myself so please dont be too tall

62. Older or younger -to date or to be friends with? to date i want someone older (i mean older. OLDER... it might be a problem...) but if friends it doesnt matter!!!! everyone is welcome to get to know me

63. Nice arms or stomach - it doesnt matter to me but please just be alive

64. Hookup or relationship - relationship

65. Troublemaker or hesitant - idk

♡ Have you ever ♡

66. Kissed a stranger - nah

67. Drank hard liquor - not my thing

68. Lost glasses - no

69. Turned someone down - yeah

70. Sex on first date - no

71. Broken someone’s heart - yes :(( but that person deserved it tbh

72. Had your heart broken - idk???

73. Been arrested - no

74. Cried when someone died - yeah

75. Fallen for a friend - yEAH KINDA but we don’t speak anymore so whatever but oh my god... i saw that person a few months ago when i was at subway... ofcourse ... and he walked by??????? and LOOKED SO GOOD AND WAS SO COOL BUT DID HE SEE ME AND IGNORE ME OR DIDN’T HE JUST SEE ME???

♡ Do you believe in…? ♡

76. Yourself? - nah mate

77. Miracles - no

78. Love at first sight - no.

79. Santa claus - no

80. Kiss on first date - idk

81. Angels - hmmm

♡ Other ♡

82. Best friend’s name - oh i dont want to expose anyone :(

83. Eye color - forest green

84. Fave movie - COCO <3 handsome devil <3 hannibal <3

85. Fave actor - ASFHOKWELDSJFDKL ANDREW SCOTT

yes... thats it!! and... i dont have anyone to tag :(

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